79th Street & 68th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 68th Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/68 Av, is 770 feet away for the Q29 and Q47, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/68 Av, 770 feet away, for the Q29 and Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/68 Av Q29, Q47770 feetQ29 Q47
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5210 feet
- P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village School600 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground290 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station950 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,120 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,240 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 68th Road 250 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Drive 250 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Road 500 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 500 feet
- 78th Street & 68th Avenue 530 feet
- 80th Street & 68th Avenue 690 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Road 750 feet
- 78th Street & 68th Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 68th Avenue or 79th Street.