Myrtle Avenue & 72nd Street
Myrtle Avenue and 72nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Glendale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Glendale Veterans Triangle is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Myrtle Av/72 St, is 20 feet away for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/72 St, 20 feet away, for the Q55, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/72 St Q55, QM24, QM25, QM3420 feetQ55 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 9 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 71-05 Myrtle Avenue Gas station450 feet
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Glendale
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Myrtle Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Myrtle Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 401519 and 455990.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Glendale Veterans Triangle730 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Myrtle/Cooper Plaza Pedestrian plaza790 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Glendale Library760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glendale Post Office900 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and nine 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & 71st Place 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 72nd Place 260 feet
- 72nd Street & Indiana Avenue 310 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 72nd Street 350 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 71st Place 470 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 71st Street 510 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- Cooper Avenue & 72nd Place 620 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Myrtle Avenue.