Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Lane
Metropolitan Avenue and 65th Lane meet at a three-way junction in Ridgewood, Queens, at the edge of Mount Olivet & All Faiths Cemeteries. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Mount Olivet Cres, 280 feet away, for the Q38, Q54 and Q67.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Mount Olivet Cres Q38, Q54, Q67280 feetQ38 Q54 Q67
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
- Q54 …
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 65 Ln & Metropolitan Ave 24 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,030 feet
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger870 feet
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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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)
- Ridgewood; the corner is on the edge of the Mount Olivet & All Faiths Cemeteries area
- Elevation
- 103 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 65th Lane
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store520 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Rentar Plaza 100 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Place 290 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Street 610 feet
- Admiral Avenue & 65th Lane 620 feet
- 65th Place & Admiral Avenue 790 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 64th Street 860 feet
- 65th Street & Admiral Avenue 880 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Admiral Avenue 1,020 feet
See every intersection along 65th Lane or Metropolitan Avenue.