Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Drive
Metropolitan Avenue and 70th Drive meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. North Forest Park Library is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/71 Av, is 90 feet away for the Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 30 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, 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/71 Av, 90 feet away, for the Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/71 Av Q5490 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station260 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers190 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 66 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2025 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Metropolitan Avenue (north side).
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 463797.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library620 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch240 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and nine 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 & 70th Road 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Avenue 280 feet
- 71st Avenue & Olcott Street 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Road 540 feet
- 71st Avenue & Nansen Street 640 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 680 feet
- Sybilla Street & 70th Drive 690 feet
See every intersection along 70th Drive or Metropolitan Avenue.