Roosevelt Avenue & 68th Street
Roosevelt Avenue and 68th Street meet at a three-way junction in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pigeon Paradise is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, 69 St, is about a minute on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 57 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 69 St, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St 7290 feet7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 65 St M, R0.3 milesM R
- 61 St-Woodside 70.3 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Roosevelt Av/69 St, 210 feet away, for the Q32 and T320.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Av/69 St Q32, T320 · Shelter210 feetQ32 T320
Next buses at this stop
- Q32 …
- T320 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 69 St & 38 Ave 24 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 37th Road & Brooklyn Queens Expressway Service Road, 940 feet by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station1,190 feet
- 35-58 72nd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 68th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of 68th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Roosevelt Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 465621.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- ABC Kiddieland Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pigeon Paradise Park1,080 feet
- General Hart Playground1,080 feet
- Queens New Roots (East) Garden1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Roosevelt Avenue & 67th Street 250 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 69th Street 250 feet
- 39th Avenue & 65th Street 490 feet
- 38th Avenue & 69th Street 500 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 70th Street 510 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 65th Street 510 feet
- 41st Avenue & 68th Street 610 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Roosevelt Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or Roosevelt Avenue.