57th Road & 59th Street
The four-way crossing of 57th Road and 59th Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Martin Luther School is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/59 St, is 810 feet away for the Q39 and Q59, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/59 St, 810 feet away, for the Q39 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/59 St Q39, Q59810 feetQ39 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 Rd & 59 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 57th Road
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 57th Road
- Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 59th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Martin Luther School750 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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:
- 59th Street & 57th Drive 250 feet
- 59th Street & Maspeth Avenue 260 feet
- 58th Avenue & 59th Street 500 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & Melvina Place 510 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 570 feet
- 57th Road & 58th Place 620 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & 59th Place 620 feet
- Grand Avenue & 58th Road at 59th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 57th Road or 59th Street.