Central Avenue & 72nd Place
Central Avenue and 72nd Place meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/72 St, is 1,290 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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/72 St, 1,290 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/72 St Q55, QM24, QM25, QM341,290 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.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station700 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 84 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Central Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- "Uncle" Vito F. Maranzano Glendale Playground800 feet
- Pinocchio Playground970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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:
- 72nd Street & Central Avenue 250 feet
- Central Avenue & 73rd Street 260 feet
- 72nd Place & Edsall Avenue 470 feet
- Central Avenue & 71st Place 500 feet
- Cooper Avenue & Central Avenue 520 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 72nd Place 650 feet
- 73rd Street & Edsall Avenue 670 feet
- 72nd Street & Edsall Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Place or Central Avenue.