53rd Avenue & 69th Street
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and 69th Street 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. Maspeth Post Office is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 210 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/53 Av, 210 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q18210 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 69th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 19 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 105 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and September 2025, 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 69th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.4 miles
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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 280 feet
- 69th Street & 52nd Drive 380 feet
- 68th Street & 53rd Road 500 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 68th Street 520 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 70th Street 520 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Drive 520 feet
- 69th Street & Jay Avenue 610 feet
- 69th Street & 52nd Road 640 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or 69th Street.