57th Avenue & 73rd Street
The three-way junction of 57th Avenue and 73rd Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Quick Brown Fox Triangle is 370 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/72 St, is 640 feet away for the Q58 and Q59, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them parks, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/72 St, 640 feet away, for the Q58 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/72 St Q58, Q59640 feetQ58 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 57th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Garlinge Triangle.
- Maspeth Memorial Stele, 1931340 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 58 - the School of Heroes School160 feet
- Maspeth High School750 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garlinge Triangle340 feet
- Quick Brown Fox Triangle370 feet
- Elmhurst Park1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maspeth Library1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center1,260 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,100 feet
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 57th Avenue & 73rd Place 260 feet
- 57th Avenue & 72nd Place 280 feet
- 73rd Street & 57th Road 330 feet
- Grand Avenue & 72nd Place 410 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 73rd Street 440 feet
- 57th Avenue & Grand Avenue 470 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 57th Road 510 feet
- Grand Avenue & 72nd Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 57th Avenue or 73rd Street.