59th Avenue & Kissena Boulevard
The three-way junction of 59th Avenue and Kissena Boulevard is in Queensboro Hill, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Kissena Corridor Park is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kissena Blvd/Horace Harding Expwy, is 350 feet away for the Q17 and Q25, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and 11 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kissena Blvd/Horace Harding Expwy, 350 feet away, for the Q17 and Q25.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kissena Blvd/Horace Harding Expwy Q17, Q25 · Shelter350 feetQ17 Q25
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q25 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 59th Avenue and Kissena Boulevard.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 940 feet by car along the streets.
- 154-04 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station990 feet
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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 July 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is 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 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Norway maple and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kissena Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Kissena Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 438265 and 445851.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Preschool 'r' US II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park920 feet
- Kissena Park930 feet
- Captain Mario Fajardo Playground940 feet
Supermarkets
- Queens Health Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and four 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:
- Kissena Boulevard & 58th Road 260 feet
- 60th Avenue & Kissena Boulevard 270 feet
- 59th Avenue & 154th Place 310 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Kissena Boulevard 520 feet
- 58th Avenue & Kissena Boulevard 530 feet
- 59th Avenue & 153rd Street 540 feet
- 155th Street & 59th Avenue 570 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Kissena Boulevard 630 feet
See every intersection along 59th Avenue or Kissena Boulevard.