60th Avenue & 59th Place
The three-way junction of 60th Avenue and 59th Place is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church is 420 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Andrews Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q54, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Andrews Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q54.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Andrews Av Q540.3 milesQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 St & 60 Rd 19 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan 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 one crash 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 2023.
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
- 85 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 59th Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of 60th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of 60th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem School1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church House of worship420 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
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:
- 60th Road & 59th Place 270 feet
- 60th Avenue & 60th Street 350 feet
- 59th Place & 59th Drive 410 feet
- 60th Street & 60th Road 600 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Drive 640 feet
- 60th Street & 59th Drive 700 feet
- 56th Street & Andrews Avenue 750 feet
- 60th Avenue & 60th Place 790 feet
See every intersection along 59th Place or 60th Avenue.