79th Street & 69th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 69th Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle Village Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 940 feet away for the Q29, Q47 and Q54. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/Cooper Av, 940 feet away, for the Q29, Q47 and Q54.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q29, Q47, Q54 · Shelter940 feetQ29 Q47 Q54
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
- Q47 …
- Q54 …
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 station0.5 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5720 feet
- P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground40 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two 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 & 69th Road 250 feet
- 79th Street & 68th Road 250 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Avenue 430 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Drive 500 feet
- 79th Street & 68th Avenue 500 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Road 600 feet
- 78th Street & 68th Road 700 feet
- 79th Street & Cooper Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 69th Avenue or 79th Street.