Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road
Metropolitan Avenue and 69th Road meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. North Forest Park Library is 400 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/69 Av, is 220 feet away for the Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 19 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/69 Av, 220 feet away, for the Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/69 Av Q54220 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station730 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,010 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 67 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 69th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 463222 and 467720.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
- 1 library
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Remsen Family Cemetery1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library400 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,070 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Avenue 220 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 310 feet
- 69th Road & Olcott Street 370 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Selfridge Street 470 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Queens Metropolitan High School Driveway 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Road 570 feet
- 69th Avenue & Olcott Street 630 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 69th Road or Metropolitan Avenue.