Fresh Pond Road & 68th Road
Fresh Pond Road and 68th Road meet at a three-way junction in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 088 Seneca is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about two minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 28 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1909 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M550 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Forest Av M0.4 milesM
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Catalpa Av, 220 feet away, for the B13, B20, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Catalpa Av B13, B20, QM24, QM25 +1 · Shelter220 feetB13 B20 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B20 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 Ave & Fresh Pond Rd 30 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 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)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 85 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2023 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Fresh Pond Road (east side).
North side of 68th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 68th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Fresh Pond Road
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 401721 and 457433.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 293 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built in 1909.
- Covenant Lutheran Church Designated landmark600 feet
- Covenant Lutheran Church Parsonage Designated landmark640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 listed historic places
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 088 Seneca School300 feet
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
- YMCA of Greater NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
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- Bright Minds Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Benninger Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 68th Avenue-64th Place Historic District Listed historic place1,080 feet
- Central Ridgewood Historic District Listed historic place1,100 feet
- Ridgewood Fresh Pond Road-Myrtle Avenue Historic District Listed historic place1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center Older adult center380 feet
- Fresh Pond Post Office1,190 feet
Fire and police
- 104th Precinct Police station870 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket680 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 230 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Catalpa Avenue 240 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Cypress Hills Street 450 feet
- 67th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 460 feet
- 69th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 500 feet
- 62nd Street & Catalpa Avenue 500 feet
- 68th Avenue & 62nd Street 550 feet
- 60th Lane & 68th Road 580 feet
See every intersection along 68th Road or Fresh Pond Road.