Metropolitan Avenue & 74th Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue and 74th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/72 Dr, is 160 feet away for the Q54, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 18 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, 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/72 Dr, 160 feet away, for the Q54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/72 Dr Q54160 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 720 feet by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 74th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 74th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 463677.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Berkowits School of Electrolysis Trade or language school90 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and two 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 & Ascan Avenue 180 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Drive 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 75th Avenue 360 feet
- Ascan Avenue & Manse Street 480 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 72nd Road 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 75th Road 610 feet
- Union Turnpike & 75th Road 630 feet
- Union Turnpike & Metropolitan Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 74th Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.