53rd Avenue & 65th Place
The five-way junction of 53rd Avenue and 65th Place is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 65 Pl/53 Av, is 60 feet away for the Q18, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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, 60 feet away, for the Q18.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 65 Pl/53 Av Q18 · Shelter60 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 19 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-51 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 April 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
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and October 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 65th Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated one lamppost.
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
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 listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & 66th Street 270 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 64th Street 290 feet
- 64th Street & 63rd Street 380 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 62nd Street 500 feet
- 66th Street & 52nd Drive 520 feet
- 62nd Street & 65th Place 690 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Maurice Avenue 760 feet
- 52nd Avenue & 62nd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue, 65th Place or Easter Rising Way.