Metropolitan Avenue & Cooper Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue and Cooper Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens, at the edge of St. John Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Remsen Family Cemetery is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av, is 650 feet away for the Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS and two more, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av, 650 feet away, for the Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, BM5 and QM15.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/Metropolitan Av Q11, Q52 SBS, Q53 SBS, BM5 +1650 feetQ11 Q52 SBS Q53 SBS BM5 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q52 SBS …
- Q53 SBS …
- BM5 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cooper Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 75-41 Yellowstone Boulevard Gas station1,170 feet
- 85-01 68th Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30 and 32 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale; the corner is on the edge of the St. John Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1965.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cooper Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Remsen Family Cemetery1,220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch650 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,190 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Atlas Park Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Aubrey Avenue 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Woodhaven Boulevard 660 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Cooper Avenue 800 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Trotting Course Lane 840 feet
- 88th Street & Cooper Avenue 960 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard 1,030 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Trotting Course Lane 1,100 feet
- 84th Street & Cooper Avenue 1,130 feet
See every intersection along Cooper Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.