59th Avenue & 63rd Street
The three-way junction of 59th Avenue and 63rd Street is in Maspeth, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Reiff Playground is 120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 61 St/59 Av, is 580 feet away for the Q39, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 61 St/59 Av, 580 feet away, for the Q39.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 61 St/59 Av Q39580 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 63 St & 59 Dr 23 docks in all470 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.
- 59-12 Fresh Pond Road Gas station510 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 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 October 2017 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 59th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of 63rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 9PM-6AM ALL DAYS
West side of 63rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 9PM-6AM 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
- Reiff Playground120 feet
- Luke J. Lang Square590 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four 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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 59th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 270 feet
- 59th Avenue & 64th Street 320 feet
- 59th Avenue & 61st Street 500 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 59th Road 540 feet
- 63rd Street & 59th Drive 570 feet
- 61st Street & 59th Road 630 feet
- 59th Avenue & Dresden Street 650 feet
- 64th Street & 58th Road 690 feet
See every intersection along 59th Avenue or 63rd Street.