56th Avenue & Maurice Avenue
The three-way junction of 56th Avenue and Maurice Avenue is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Copernicus Triangle Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Maspeth Av, is 1,050 feet away for the Q39, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 80 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/Maspeth Av, 1,050 feet away, for the Q39.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Maspeth Av Q391,050 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Dr & Maurice Ave 19 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1,240 feet by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station920 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people 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
- 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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 80 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
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the flowering dogwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
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 Playground1,190 feet
- Frank Principe Park1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 59th Street 250 feet
- 59th Street & 55th Drive 320 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Road 500 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 56th Drive 650 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 55th Road 660 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 730 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 760 feet
- 56th Drive & 58th Place 810 feet
See every intersection along 56th Avenue or Maurice Avenue.