79th Street & 68th Road
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 68th Road is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 319 firehouse is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/68 Rd, 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 eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/68 Rd, 770 feet away, for the Q29 and Q47.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/68 Rd Q29, Q47770 feetQ29 Q47
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
- Q47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 96 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 5460 feet
- P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village School850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground40 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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 Avenue 250 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 250 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Drive 500 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Road 500 feet
- 78th Street & 68th Road 520 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Avenue 690 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Road 750 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Drive 750 feet
See every intersection along 68th Road or 79th Street.