79th Street & 69th Drive
The three-way junction of 79th Street and 69th Drive is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Middle Village Playground is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 990 feet away for the Q29, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 12 places to eat. About 700 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, 990 feet away, for the Q29.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q29990 feetQ29
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 21 trees within 330 feet.
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 April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground530 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & Cooper Avenue 200 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Road 250 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 69th Drive 320 feet
- 78th Street & Cooper Avenue 400 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 79th Place 410 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 500 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Road 600 feet
- 76th Street & Cooper Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 69th Drive or 79th Street.