Metropolitan Avenue & Selfridge Street
Metropolitan Avenue and Selfridge Street meet at a four-way crossing in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Remsen Family Cemetery is 650 feet away, and Queens Metropolitan High School is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Selfridge St, is 80 feet away for the Q23 and Q54, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Selfridge St, 80 feet away, for the Q23 and Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Selfridge St Q23, Q5480 feetQ23 Q54
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,190 feet
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
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
- 63 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Metropolitan Avenue (south side).
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
East side of Selfridge Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Selfridge Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 462757, 465632, 465633 and 467166.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 cemetery
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School1,270 feet
- P.S. Q233 School1,270 feet
- Queens Metropolitan High School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Remsen Family Cemetery650 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- North Forest Park Library870 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket600 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy390 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Queens Metropolitan High School Driveway 50 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Avenue 250 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Road 470 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Trotting Course Lane 490 feet
- Selfridge Street & Olcott Street 560 feet
- Alderton Street & Trotting Course Lane 570 feet
- 69th Avenue & Olcott Street 630 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Metropolitan Avenue or Selfridge Street.