56th Avenue & 59th Street
The four-way crossing of 56th Avenue and 59th Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Frank Principe Park is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 1,150 feet away for the Q67, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and ten places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, 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, 1,150 feet away, for the Q67.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q671,150 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Dr & Maurice Ave 19 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1910 and 1930.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 59th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign 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
- Copernicus Triangle Playground1,070 feet
- Frank Principe Park1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & Maurice Avenue 250 feet
- 59th Street & 55th Drive 250 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Road 250 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 480 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 510 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 55th Road 580 feet
- 56th Avenue & 60th Street 740 feet
- 59th Place & 56th Drive 760 feet
See every intersection along 56th Avenue or 59th Street.