53rd Avenue & 71st Street
The three-way junction of 53rd Avenue and 71st Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 980 feet away for the Q18, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1955, 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, 980 feet away, for the Q18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q18980 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 19 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people 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
- 100 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 73 - the Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School1,160 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & 72nd Street 180 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 70th Street 250 feet
- 72nd Street & 53rd Road 280 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Road 500 feet
- 71st Street & Old Lane 550 feet
- 72nd Place & 53rd Road 630 feet
- 70th Street & 52nd Drive 650 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Drive 750 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Avenue or 71st Street.