Broadway & 72nd Street
Broadway and 72nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 36 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Diversity Plaza is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, is about two minutes on foot, for the 7, E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 95 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1965, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R470 feet7 E F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
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Manhattan
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Also within a walk
- 65 St M, R1,190 feetM R
- 69 St 71,210 feet7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passage” (2004) by Tom Patti at the Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Roosevelt Av/Broadway, 660 feet away, for the T320.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/Broadway T320660 feetT320
Next buses at this stop
- T320 …
Cycling
- 71 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & Broadway 20 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station560 feet
- 35-58 72nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers570 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 36 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 55 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 72nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Broadway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Broadway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 405525, 466608, 466705 and 468327.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 75-01 Broadway Pre-K center1,200 feet
- Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pigeon Paradise Park820 feet
- General Hart Playground950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Diversity Plaza Pedestrian plaza520 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch330 feet
- Citibank Bank branch760 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch950 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy780 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 95 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 37th Avenue & 72nd Street 380 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 72nd Street 390 feet
- Broadway & 73rd Street 440 feet
- 37th Avenue & 71st Street 540 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 73rd Street 580 feet
- Broadway & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 610 feet
- 37th Avenue & Broadway 640 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Broadway 650 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Broadway.