56th Avenue & 60th Street
The four-way crossing of 56th Avenue and 60th Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holy Cross RC Church is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 1,240 feet away for the Q67, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and ten places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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, 1,240 feet away, for the Q67.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q671,240 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 61 St 19 docks in all1,000 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
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 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 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 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 60th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center620 feet
- Martin Luther School890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground330 feet
- Frank Principe Park1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship830 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 60th Street & 55th Drive 250 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Road 250 feet
- Borden Avenue & 60th Street 440 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Drive 500 feet
- 56th Avenue & 61st Street 520 feet
- Borden Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S at 55th Road 580 feet
- Borden Avenue & 55th Drive 590 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 730 feet
See every intersection along 56th Avenue or 60th Street.