60th Street & 55th Drive
The four-way crossing of 60th Street and 55th Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Copernicus Triangle Playground is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 990 feet away for the Q67, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them playgrounds, and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, 990 feet away, for the Q67.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q67990 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Dr & Maurice Ave 19 docks in all860 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
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2014 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Drive
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 55th Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 60th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center870 feet
- Martin Luther School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground90 feet
- Frank Principe Park950 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground1,140 feet
Show all 5
- Hull Triangle1,240 feet
- Hull Triangle Playground1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship960 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places 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 nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Borden Avenue & 60th Street 190 feet
- 56th Avenue & 60th Street 250 feet
- Borden Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S at 55th Road 330 feet
- Borden Avenue & 55th Drive 340 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Road 500 feet
- 61st Street & 55th Drive 520 feet
- 55th Drive & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S at 61st Street Pedestrian Overpass 640 feet
- Borden Avenue & Maurice Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 55th Drive or 60th Street.