Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Road
Metropolitan Avenue and 72nd Road meet at a four-way crossing in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Ascan Av, is 250 feet away for the Q54, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 24 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, 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/Ascan Av, 250 feet away, for the Q54.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Ascan Av Q54250 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- 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, 1,250 feet by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,270 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 72nd Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 466753 and 467627.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Berkowits School of Electrolysis Trade or language school610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park750 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and four 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Drive 270 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Ascan Avenue 340 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Avenue 350 feet
- 72nd Road & Manse Street 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Drive 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 74th Avenue 520 feet
- 72nd Avenue & Nansen Street 550 feet
- Ascan Avenue & Manse Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Road or Metropolitan Avenue.