79th Street & Caldwell Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and Caldwell 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. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Eliot Av, is 500 feet away for the Q47, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, 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/Eliot Av, 500 feet away, for the Q47.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Eliot Av Q47500 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
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 800 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Caldwell Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Caldwell Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket340 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & Caldwell Avenue 280 feet
- 80th Street & Caldwell Avenue 290 feet
- 79th Street & Eliot Avenue 330 feet
- 80th Street & Eliot Avenue 520 feet
- Caldwell Avenue & 77th Place 550 feet
- 81st Street & Caldwell Avenue 570 feet
- 78th Street & Eliot Avenue 590 feet
- 79th Street & 58th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Caldwell Avenue.