Ascan Avenue & Greenway North
Ascan Avenue and Greenway North meet at a four-way crossing in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. First Church Christ Scientist Forest Hills is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 75 Av E, F0.3 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Also within a walk
- Forest Hills-71 Av E, F, M, R0.4 milesE F M R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/Ascan Av, 1,320 feet away, for the Q60 and QM18.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/Ascan Av Q60, QM181,320 feetQ60 QM18
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
- QM18 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 72 Rd 16 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Grand Central Parkway & 72nd Road, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 112-20 72nd Drive Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Church in the Gardens Community House Preschool, ages 2 to 5340 feet
- The Church in the Gardens Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
- P.S. 101 School in the Gardens School700 feet
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- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic School1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Church in the Gardens Listed historic place200 feet
- First Church Christ Scientist Forest Hills House of worship820 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
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 signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenway North & Borage Place 230 feet
- Ascan Avenue & Standish Road 270 feet
- Greenway Terrace & Greenway North 280 feet
- Ascan Avenue & Seasongood Road 300 feet
- Greenway Terrace & Greenway Circle 380 feet
- Standish Road & Childrens Lane 410 feet
- Beechknoll Road & Borage Place 470 feet
- Burns Street & Ascan Avenue 470 feet
See every intersection along Ascan Avenue or Greenway North.