Myrtle Avenue & Fresh Pond Road
Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 32 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Myrtle Av, 80 feet away, for the B13, B20, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Myrtle Av B13, B20, QM24, QM25 +1 · Shelter80 feetB13 B20 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B20 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Fresh Pond Road and Myrtle Avenue.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 61 St & 60 Ln 18 docks in all160 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station1,140 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2017
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
- Turn calming, January 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Myrtle Avenue (south side).
East side of Fresh Pond Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Fresh Pond Road
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Myrtle Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 400483, 454679 and 454680.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 105 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1908 and 1909.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 older adult center
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Beautiful Minds Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
- Home Health Consulting Agency Trade or language school850 feet
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
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- The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Summerfield Street Row Historic District Listed historic place960 feet
- 75th Avenue-61st Street Historic District Listed historic place1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center Older adult center1,210 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch400 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket790 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,110 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy770 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & Central Avenue 210 feet
- 61st Street & 60th Lane 210 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 62nd Street 340 feet
- 71st Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 410 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Decatur Street 420 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 60th Lane 470 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 64th Street 590 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Summerfield Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Fresh Pond Road or Myrtle Avenue.