Grand Central Parkway & 68th Avenue
Grand Central Parkway and 68th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 69 Rd/112 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 Rd/112 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 Rd/112 St Q64, Q74, QM4, QM440.3 milesQ64 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 112 St & 67 Rd 18 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Jewel Avenue & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 66-36 Yellowstone Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 71 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24 and 29 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 90 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 68th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 68th Road 270 feet
- 112th Street & 68th Avenue 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 68th Drive 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 67th Road 540 feet
- 112th Street & 68th Road 770 feet
- 112th Street & 67th Drive 780 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 69th Avenue 780 feet
- 112th Street & 67th Road 920 feet
See every intersection along 68th Avenue or Grand Central Parkway.