61st Street & 57th Road
The three-way junction of 61st Street and 57th Road is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Holy Cross RC Church is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/61 St, is 290 feet away for the Q59, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/61 St, 290 feet away, for the Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/61 St Q59 · Shelter290 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 61 St 19 docks in all430 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 station1,170 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 57 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 57th Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 61st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K410 feet
- Martin Luther School540 feet
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acade School590 feet
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- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center930 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship820 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & Maspeth Avenue 150 feet
- 61st Street & 57th Drive 250 feet
- Grand Avenue & 61st Street 280 feet
- Grand Avenue & 57th Drive 340 feet
- 61st Street & 56th Drive 410 feet
- 58th Avenue & 61st Street 510 feet
- 61st Street & Flushing Avenue 590 feet
- 61st Street & 56th Road 660 feet
See every intersection along 57th Road or 61st Street.