61st Street & 59th Road
The four-way crossing of 61st Street and 59th Road is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Luke J. Lang Square is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr, is 260 feet away for the Q39, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr, 260 feet away, for the Q39.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/59 Dr Q39260 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 63 St & 59 Dr 23 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-12 Fresh Pond Road Gas station160 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 61st Street
- 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 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Luke J. Lang Square50 feet
- Reiff Playground140 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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:
- Fresh Pond Road & 59th Road 90 feet
- 61st Street & Fresh Pond Road 170 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 59th Drive 280 feet
- 59th Avenue & 61st Street 310 feet
- 59th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 360 feet
- 60th Lane & 59th Road 440 feet
- 59th Avenue & Dresden Street 470 feet
- 61st Street & 59th Drive 550 feet
See every intersection along 59th Road or 61st Street.