60th Street & 59th Drive
The four-way crossing of 60th Street and 59th Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Reiff Playground is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flushing Av/58 Dr, is 810 feet away for the B57, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/58 Dr, 810 feet away, for the B57.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/58 Dr B57810 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
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 16 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 83 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 59th Drive
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 59th Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Reiff Playground1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church House of worship410 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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:
- 60th Street & 59th Road 250 feet
- 60th Avenue & 60th Street 350 feet
- 59th Place & 59th Drive 360 feet
- 60th Place & 59th Drive 430 feet
- 59th Avenue & 60th Street 530 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Drive 590 feet
- 60th Street & 60th Road 600 feet
- 60th Lane & 59th Drive 680 feet
See every intersection along 59th Drive or 60th Street.