60th Place & 59th Drive
The three-way junction of 60th Place and 59th 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. P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr, is 790 feet away for the Q39, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1943, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr, 790 feet away, for the Q39.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr Q39790 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 St & 60 Rd 19 docks in all980 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-12 Fresh Pond Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1943.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 59th Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem School590 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Reiff Playground830 feet
- Luke J. Lang Square980 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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:
- 60th Lane & 59th Drive 250 feet
- 60th Avenue & 60th Place 360 feet
- 60th Street & 59th Drive 430 feet
- 60th Lane & 59th Road 500 feet
- 61st Street & 59th Drive 510 feet
- 60th Avenue & 60th Lane 610 feet
- 60th Street & 59th Road 680 feet
- 59th Avenue & 60th Lane 780 feet
See every intersection along 59th Drive or 60th Place.