59th Avenue & 59th Street
The four-way crossing of 59th Avenue 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. The nearest bus stop, Flushing Av/58 Dr, is 500 feet away for the B57, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/58 Dr, 500 feet away, for the B57.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/58 Dr B57500 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 59 St & 59 Rd 21 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 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 September 2023.
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
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1945.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 59th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
East side of 59th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
West side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 59th Avenue & Flushing Avenue 190 feet
- 59th Street & 58th Drive 250 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Road 320 feet
- Flushing Avenue & 59th Road 390 feet
- 60th Street & Flushing Avenue 420 feet
- Grand Avenue & 58th Road at 59th Street 520 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Drive 570 feet
- 59th Avenue & 60th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 59th Avenue or 59th Street.