52nd Avenue & 62nd Street
The four-way crossing of 52nd Avenue and 62nd Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 65 Pl/53 Av, is 890 feet away for the Q18, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 65 Pl/53 Av, 890 feet away, for the Q18.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 65 Pl/53 Av Q18 · Shelter890 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Tyler Ave & Maurice Ave 19 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-51 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 52nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 62nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 65th Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM
West side of 65th Place
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Denizko Daycare Pre-K1,160 feet
- P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan School1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 62nd Street & 65th Place 130 feet
- 65th Place & 51st Road 250 feet
- 52nd Avenue & 66th Street 280 feet
- 65th Place & Maurice Avenue 430 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 51st Road 440 feet
- 66th Street & 51st Road 520 feet
- 65th Street & Maurice Avenue 540 feet
- 52nd Avenue & 67th Street 600 feet
See every intersection along 52nd Avenue, 62nd Street or 65th Place.