Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 71st Street meet at a three-way junction in Middle Village, Queens, at the edge of Middle Village Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle Village Library is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M0.3 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/71 St, 100 feet away, for the Q54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/71 St Q54100 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & 65 Ln 26 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2026
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
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 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
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- New Generation Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
- Positive Beginnings - Middle Village School1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Middle Village Library1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Street 200 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Drive 390 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Street 560 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Drive 620 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Road 630 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Pleasantview Street 640 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Road 860 feet
- 71st Street & Juniper Valley Road 910 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Metropolitan Avenue.