Central Avenue & 68th Place
Central Avenue and 68th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright is 180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/68 St, is 1,000 feet away for the QM24, QM25 and QM34, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/68 St, 1,000 feet away, for the QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/68 St QM24, QM25, QM341,000 feetQM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 85 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and December 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 68th Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 68th Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School180 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 68-20 Myrtle Avenue Pre-K center900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground790 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 12 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Street 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 69th Place 500 feet
- Central Avenue & 67th Place 500 feet
- 70th Avenue & 68th Place 540 feet
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 67th Street 750 feet
- 70th Avenue & 68th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 68th Place or Central Avenue.