79th Street & Cooper Avenue
The three-way junction of 79th Street and Cooper Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle Village Playground is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 1,000 feet away for the Q29, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 12 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 1,000 feet away, for the Q29.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q291,000 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.3 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
The streets
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Cooper Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground740 feet
- Pinocchio Playground1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 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:
- 78th Street & Cooper Avenue 200 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Drive 200 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 69th Drive 330 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 79th Place 420 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Road 450 feet
- 76th Street & Cooper Avenue 460 feet
- 71st Avenue & Cooper Avenue 540 feet
- 79th Street & 69th Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Cooper Avenue.