60th Street & 56th Road
The four-way crossing of 60th Street and 56th Road is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Copernicus Triangle Playground is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/61 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q59, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/61 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/61 St Q59 · Shelter0.3 milesQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 61 St 19 docks in all750 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.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Road
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
South side of 56th Road
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 60th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Martin Luther School640 feet
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground580 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship790 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 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 60th Street 250 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Drive 250 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 480 feet
- 60th Street & 55th Drive 500 feet
- 60th Street & Maspeth Avenue 510 feet
- 61st Street & 56th Road 520 feet
- 59th Place & 56th Drive 590 feet
- Borden Avenue & 60th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 56th Road or 60th Street.