53rd Avenue & 66th Street
The four-way crossing of 53rd Avenue and 66th Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 65 Pl/53 Av, is 270 feet away for the Q18, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. About 1,300 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, 270 feet away, for the Q18.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 65 Pl/53 Av Q18 · Shelter270 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 19 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 65th Place & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden 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 cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 February 2026.
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
- 113 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1930 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 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 August 2015 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 53rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 66th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 66th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 four places to eat and three 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 66th Street & 52nd Drive 250 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 65th Place 270 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 68th Street 550 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 64th Street 550 feet
- 66th Street & 52nd Road 580 feet
- 64th Street & 63rd Street 650 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 62nd Street 760 feet
- 68th Street & 52nd Drive 770 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or 66th Street.