59th Street & 57th Drive
The four-way crossing of 59th Street and 57th Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Martin Luther School is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/59 St, is 560 feet away for the Q39 and Q59, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/59 St, 560 feet away, for the Q39 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/59 St Q39, Q59560 feetQ39 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 Rd & 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2022.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 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
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 57th Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 57th Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 59th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 59th Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Martin Luther School1,000 feet
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 57th Road & 59th Street 250 feet
- 58th Avenue & 59th Street 250 feet
- Grand Avenue & 58th Road at 59th Street 480 feet
- 59th Street & Maspeth Avenue 510 feet
- Grand Avenue & 58th Road 590 feet
- 59th Street & 58th Drive 750 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & Melvina Place 750 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 810 feet
See every intersection along 57th Drive or 59th Street.