Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue and 70th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. North Forest Park Library is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, is 220 feet away for the Q23 and Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, 220 feet away, for the Q23 and Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/70 Rd Q23, Q54220 feetQ23 Q54
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 24 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 station420 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers710 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 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 February 2026.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 5 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 5 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 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 406112 and 467388.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library100 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy430 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Road 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road 310 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Drive 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Avenue 520 feet
- 70th Avenue & Nansen Street 640 feet
- 69th Road & Olcott Street 680 feet
- 70th Avenue & Sybilla Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 70th Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.