59th Avenue & Lawrence Street
The four-way crossing of 59th Avenue and Lawrence Street is in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, College Point Blvd/58 Rd, is 830 feet away for the Q58 and Q98, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is College Point Blvd/58 Rd, 830 feet away, for the Q58 and Q98.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- College Point Blvd/58 Rd Q58, Q98 · Shelter830 feetQ58 Q98
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q98 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 59th Avenue and Lawrence Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at College Point Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 40-24 College Point Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers1.2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2023 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 59th Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 59th Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Lawrence Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Lawrence Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park750 feet
- Kissena Corridor Park1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 60th Avenue & Lawrence Street 250 feet
- 58th Road & Lawrence Street 250 feet
- 58th Avenue & Lawrence Street 510 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 59th Avenue 600 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway 740 feet
- 57th Road & Lawrence Street 770 feet
- 134th Street & 58th Road 810 feet
- College Point Boulevard & 58th Road 810 feet
See every intersection along 59th Avenue or Lawrence Street.