Cooper Avenue & Valentine Place
Cooper Avenue and Valentine Place meet at a four-way crossing in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle Village Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Cooper Av, is 180 feet away for the Q29, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 13 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/Cooper Av, 180 feet away, for the Q29.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Cooper Av Q29180 feetQ29
Next buses at this stop
- Q29 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cooper Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2021.
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)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 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 in 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2023 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cooper Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Valentine Place
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Valentine Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cooper Avenue & 69th Road 50 feet
- 80th Street & Cooper Avenue at 69th Road 150 feet
- 80th Street & Cooper Avenue 220 feet
- 81st Street & Cooper Avenue 390 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 79th Place 390 feet
- 80th Street & 69th Avenue 400 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 69th Drive 490 feet
- 80th Street & 81st Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Cooper Avenue.