79th Street & 69th Road
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 69th Road is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle Village Playground is 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 890 feet away for the Q29, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 13 places to eat. About 900 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, 890 feet away, for the Q29.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q29890 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, 0.9 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 charger1.2 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 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 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 69th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 79th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 1 sign 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 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-10 75th Street Older adult center1,270 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 center920 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 69th Drive 250 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 250 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Road 350 feet
- 79th Street & Cooper Avenue 450 feet
- 79th Street & 68th Road 500 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 69th Drive 570 feet
- 76th Street & 69th Road 600 feet
- 78th Street & 69th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 69th Road or 79th Street.