Eliot Avenue & 69th Place
Eliot Avenue and 69th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy is 1,060 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/69 St, is 410 feet away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/69 St, 410 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/69 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34410 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station1,310 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 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
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 102 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 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 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Eliot Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy School1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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:
- Eliot Avenue & 69th Lane 270 feet
- 69th Place & 61st Road 280 feet
- 69th Place & 60th Drive 320 feet
- 69th Street & Eliot Avenue 490 feet
- 70th Street & Eliot Avenue 530 feet
- 69th Place & 61st Drive 550 feet
- 69th Place & 60th Road 580 feet
- 69th Street & 61st Road 760 feet
See every intersection along 69th Place or Eliot Avenue.