60th Avenue & 72nd Street
The four-way crossing of 60th Avenue and 72nd Street 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. Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/74 St, is 1,070 feet away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/74 St, 1,070 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/74 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34 · Shelter1,070 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 3 people 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
- 101 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 60th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 72nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 72nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 464904 and 468050.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy School1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,170 feet
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & 60th Avenue 260 feet
- 74th Street & 60th Avenue 310 feet
- 72nd Street & Caldwell Avenue 510 feet
- 60th Avenue & 70th Street 520 feet
- 74th Street & Caldwell Avenue 520 feet
- 74th Street & 58th Road 770 feet
- 75th Street & Caldwell Avenue 770 feet
- 60th Avenue & 69th Lane 780 feet
See every intersection along 60th Avenue or 72nd Street.