61st Street & 56th Drive
The four-way crossing of 61st Street and 56th 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. Transfiguration RC Church is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/61 St, is 690 feet away for the Q59, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/61 St, 690 feet away, for the Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/61 St Q59 · Shelter690 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 61 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-93 58th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
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
- 48 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2023 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 56th Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 61st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center520 feet
- Martin Luther School780 feet
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
Show all 4
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acade School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank Principe Park1,180 feet
- Copernicus Triangle Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship410 feet
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & 56th Road 250 feet
- 61st Street & Maspeth Avenue 260 feet
- 61st Street & 57th Road 410 feet
- 56th Avenue & 61st Street 500 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Drive 520 feet
- 61st Street & 57th Drive 660 feet
- Grand Avenue & 61st Street 680 feet
- 64th Street & 56th Drive 730 feet
See every intersection along 56th Drive or 61st Street.