Cypress Avenue & 79th Avenue
Cypress Avenue and 79th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Evergreen Park is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Halsey St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Halsey St L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Decatur St/Cypress Av, 810 feet away, for the B20.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Decatur St/Cypress Av B20810 feetB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Cypress Ave & St Felix Ave 21 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-14 Cooper Avenue Gas station570 feet
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 79th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Cypress Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Cypress Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 068 Cambridge School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Evergreen Park1,110 feet
- Evergreen Park Playground1,140 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 78th Avenue & Cypress Avenue 170 feet
- Cypress Avenue & St Felix Avenue 290 feet
- Cooper Avenue & Cypress Avenue 340 feet
- 79th Avenue & St Felix Avenue 420 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Cody Avenue 460 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Cabot Road 500 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 59th Street 620 feet
- Cypress Avenue & Decatur Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 79th Avenue or Cypress Avenue.