79th Street & Eliot Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and Eliot Avenue 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. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/80 St, is 250 feet away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, 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 Eliot Av/80 St, 250 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/80 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34250 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.8 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 mile
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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 103 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eliot Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Eliot Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 466808 and 466962.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket150 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy440 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & Eliot Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & Eliot Avenue 270 feet
- 79th Street & Caldwell Avenue 330 feet
- 80th Street & Caldwell Avenue 510 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 77th Place 520 feet
- 81st Street & Eliot Avenue 540 feet
- 78th Street & Caldwell Avenue 600 feet
- 81st Street & Caldwell Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Eliot Avenue.