59th Avenue & 61st Street
The four-way crossing of 59th Avenue and 61st Street is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Reiff Playground is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 61 St/59 Av, is 100 feet away for the Q39, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and nine places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 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 61 St/59 Av, 100 feet away, for the Q39.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 61 St/59 Av Q39100 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 Pl & Flushing Ave 19 docks in all890 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-12 Fresh Pond Road Gas station290 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 April 2024.
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
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1922 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2025 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 61st Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 61st 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
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acade School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Luke J. Lang Square360 feet
- Reiff Playground450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 59th Avenue & Dresden Street 150 feet
- 59th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 220 feet
- 59th Avenue & 60th Lane 310 feet
- 61st Street & 59th Road 310 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 59th Road 410 feet
- 61st Street & Fresh Pond Road 490 feet
- 59th Avenue & 63rd Street 500 feet
- 59th Avenue & 60th Place 560 feet
See every intersection along 59th Avenue or 61st Street.