54th Avenue & 70th Street
The three-way junction of 54th Avenue and 70th 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. Maspeth Post Office is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 71 St/Grand Av, is 720 feet away for the Q58, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 22 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 71 St/Grand Av, 720 feet away, for the Q58.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St/Grand Av Q58720 feetQ58
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
Cycling
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 53 Dr 19 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station0.5 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 one crash 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 December 2024.
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
- 108 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese tree lilac and the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 73 - the Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garlinge Triangle1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maspeth Library1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office1,020 feet
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center1,040 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,040 feet
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & 54th Avenue 110 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Drive 210 feet
- 54th Avenue & 69th Lane 230 feet
- 54th Avenue & 69th Place 260 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Road 460 feet
- 69th Street & 54th Avenue 530 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 70th Street 710 feet
- 55th Avenue & 69th Place 720 feet
See every intersection along 54th Avenue or 70th Street.