Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Place
Metropolitan Avenue and 65th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six 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 six minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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 six 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, 30 feet away, for the Q38, Q54 and Q67.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Mount Olivet Cres Q38, Q54, Q6730 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 all340 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 station740 feet
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger1,160 feet
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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
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
- Elevation
- 102 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 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
Seventeen 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- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
West side of Mount Olivet Crescent
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store810 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Lane 290 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 65th Street 320 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Rentar Plaza 390 feet
- 65th Place & Admiral Avenue 500 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 64th Street 560 feet
- 65th Street & Admiral Avenue 590 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Admiral Avenue 730 feet
- Admiral Avenue & 65th Lane 790 feet
See every intersection along 65th Place, Metropolitan Avenue or Mount Olivet Crescent.