Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 69th Street meet at a three-way junction in Middle Village, Queens, at the edge of Middle Village Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Christ the King High School is 1,110 feet away, and Middle Village Preparatory Charter School is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M790 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/Metropolitan Av, 110 feet away, for the Q38 and Q67.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/Metropolitan Av Q38, Q67110 feetQ38 Q67
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
- Q67 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 69th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & 65 Ln 26 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2016
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)
- Middle Village; the corner is on the edge of the Middle Village Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 69th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 467065.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- New Generation Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- Christ the King High School1,110 feet
- Middle Village Preparatory Charter School1,110 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 128 the Lorraine Tuzzo, Juniper Valley Elementary School1,280 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Street 360 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Street 560 feet
- 69th Street & 66th Road 690 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Drive 770 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Drive 950 feet
- 69th Street & 69th Place 950 feet
- 69th Street & 69th Place at Juniper Valley Road 960 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Road 1,020 feet
See every intersection along 69th Street or Metropolitan Avenue.