59th Street & 56th Road
The three-way junction of 59th Street and 56th Road 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. Martin Luther School is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 0.3 miles away for the Q67, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and ten places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q67.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q670.3 milesQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 59 St 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 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 March 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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1931.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Road
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
South side of 56th Road
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
East side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Martin Luther School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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:
- 56th Road & 59th Place 230 feet
- 56th Avenue & 59th Street 250 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 260 feet
- 56th Avenue & Maurice Avenue 500 feet
- 59th Street & 55th Drive 500 feet
- 59th Place & 56th Drive 510 feet
- 56th Drive & Melvina Place 510 feet
- 59th Street & Maspeth Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 56th Road or 59th Street.