Metropolitan Avenue & 79th Place
Metropolitan Avenue and 79th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Community United Methodist Churchf Middle Village & Forest Hills is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/80 St, is 300 feet away for the Q54, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/80 St, 300 feet away, for the Q54.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/80 St Q54 · Shelter300 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 Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-27 Cooper Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
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
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Metropolitan Avenue (south side).
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 402587 and 405772.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bloom and Blossom TLG Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5710 feet
- Saint Margaret Catholic Academy School1,070 feet
- P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village School1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Middle Village Playground1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Community United Methodist Churchf Middle Village & Forest Hills House of worship910 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 319 Fire station870 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch330 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket860 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy200 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store630 feet
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and 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 & 79th Street 360 feet
- 80th Street & Metropolitan Avenue 390 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Road 420 feet
- 80th Street & 67th Road 640 feet
- 79th Street & 67th Drive 670 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 78th Street 680 feet
- 79th Street & 66th Road 870 feet
- 78th Street & 66th Drive 890 feet
See every intersection along 79th Place or Metropolitan Avenue.