59th Street & 55th Drive
The five-way junction of 59th Street and 55th Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Copernicus Triangle Playground is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 900 feet away for the Q67, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, 900 feet away, for the Q67.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q67900 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Dr & Maurice Ave 19 docks in all80 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 920 feet by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station600 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 26 and 30 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 104 and 108 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 90 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 1910 and 1920.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Cardinal' crabapple and the 'Red Jewel' crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2014 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of 55th Drive
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
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
- Copernicus Triangle Playground860 feet
- Frank Principe Park910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 59th Street 250 feet
- 56th Avenue & Maurice Avenue 320 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 55th Road 340 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Road 500 feet
- Borden Avenue & Maurice Avenue 580 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Maurice Avenue 700 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 730 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 760 feet
See every intersection along 55th Drive, 59th Street or Maurice Avenue.