Central Avenue & 66th Place
Central Avenue and 66th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/66 Pl, is 680 feet away for the Q55, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/66 Pl, 680 feet away, for the Q55.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/66 Pl Q55680 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 66th Place
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 66th Place
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Central Avenue Historic District Listed historic place530 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 286/Ladder 135 Fire station880 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten 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:
- Central Avenue & 67th Street 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 66th Street 260 feet
- Central Avenue & 67th Place 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 65th Place 520 feet
- 70th Avenue & 66th Place 540 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 66th Place 600 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 66th Street 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 66th Place or Central Avenue.