Broadway & 73rd Street
Broadway and 73rd Street meet at a five-way junction in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Diversity Plaza is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, is about a minute on foot, for the 7, E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 108 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway, 60 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R60 feet7 E F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
5 lines- 7 …
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Manhattan
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Also within a walk
- 69 St 71,310 feet7
- 65 St M, R0.3 milesM R
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, 230 feet away, for the T320.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/Broadway T320230 feetT320
Next buses at this stop
- T320 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 37th Road, 73rd Street and Broadway.
- 109 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 72 St & Broadway 20 docks in all430 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station710 feet
- 35-58 72nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,010 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 64 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 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 56 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2025 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Broadway (south side).
East side of 73rd Street
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 30 MMP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 73rd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Broadway
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 404320, 466706, 468225 and 468327.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 75-01 Broadway Pre-K center760 feet
- Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school840 feet
- BWY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Nine Heroes Plaza1,090 feet
- Pigeon Paradise Park1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Diversity Plaza Pedestrian plaza90 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch150 feet
- Citibank Bank branch330 feet
- Chase Bank branch570 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket1,270 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 108 places to eat and 25 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Roosevelt Avenue & 73rd Street 140 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & Broadway 220 feet
- 74th Street & 37th Road 250 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 74th Street 310 feet
- Broadway & 74th Street 330 feet
- Broadway & 72nd Street 440 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 72nd Street 500 feet
- 75th Street & 37th Road 520 feet
See every intersection along 37th Road, 73rd Street or Broadway.