54th Avenue & Maurice Avenue
The four-way crossing of 54th Avenue and Maurice Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Frank Principe Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens Midtown Expwy, is 320 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and nine places to eat. About 140 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Maurice Av/Queens Midtown Expwy, 320 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens Midtown Expwy Q67320 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Maurice Ave & 53 Dr 15 docks in all780 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 610 feet by car along the streets.
- 59-51 Maurice Avenue Gas station410 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 3 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26 and 30 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 104 and 108 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 140 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 54th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 54th Avenue
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
West side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 22 signs NO STANDING 9PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank Principe Park40 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Midtown Expressway & Maurice Avenue 400 feet
- 54th Avenue & 61st Street 530 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Maurice Avenue 560 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway 610 feet
- Borden Avenue & Maurice Avenue 670 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 53rd Drive 720 feet
- 61st Street & 53rd Drive 800 feet
- 54th Avenue & 63rd Street 850 feet
See every intersection along 54th Avenue or Maurice Avenue.