Central Avenue & 69th Place
Central Avenue and 69th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Glendale Post Office is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/69 St, is 1,120 feet away for the Q55, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/69 St, 1,120 feet away, for the Q55.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/69 St Q551,120 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Pl & Central Ave 21 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten 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 foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Place
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 69th Place
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School520 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground300 feet
- Glendale Veterans Triangle1,180 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Myrtle/Cooper Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glendale Post Office1,030 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and nine 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Place 500 feet
- 71st Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- 70th Avenue & 69th Place 540 feet
- Central Avenue & 68th Street 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 71st Place 750 feet
- 70th Street & 70th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 69th Place or Central Avenue.