Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Road
Metropolitan Avenue and 70th Road meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. North Forest Park Library is 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, is 60 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 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/70 Rd, 60 feet away, for the Q23 and Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/70 Rd Q23, Q5460 feetQ23 Q54
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 20 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 stationat this corner
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers450 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 68 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in 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
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 463797 and 468652.
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 Library360 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch500 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Drive 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 260 feet
- 70th Avenue & Olcott Street 420 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Avenue 530 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road 570 feet
- 71st Avenue & Olcott Street 640 feet
- 70th Avenue & Nansen Street 680 feet
- 70th Road & Sybilla Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 70th Road or Metropolitan Avenue.