Central Avenue & 71st Place
Central Avenue and 71st 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. "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/71 Pl, is 1,040 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/71 Pl, 1,040 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/71 Pl Q55, QM24, QM25, QM341,040 feetQ55 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Central Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station1,040 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 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
- 88 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 71st Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Central Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Central Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Richard Arkwright School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground300 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- 71st Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 72nd Place 500 feet
- 70th Street & Central Avenue 500 feet
- Edsall Avenue & 71st Place 570 feet
- Central Avenue & 69th Place 750 feet
- Central Avenue & 73rd Street 750 feet
- 72nd Street & Edsall Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 71st Place or Central Avenue.