61st Street & Bleecker Street
The four-way crossing of 61st Street and Bleecker Street is in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is 150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St, is 520 feet away for the Q58, Q98, QM24 and two more, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St, 520 feet away, for the Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 +1520 feetQ58 Q98 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q98 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 Pl & Bleecker St 19 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 105 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1910 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 61st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 61st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Bleecker Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Bleecker Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425457.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy School150 feet
- P.S. 071 Forest School1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship280 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch650 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,120 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & Menahan Street 250 feet
- 60th Place & Bleecker Street 400 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Bleecker Street 420 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 61st Street 500 feet
- 60th Place & Menahan Street 650 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 60th Lane 690 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 730 feet
- 60th Street & Bleecker Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 61st Street or Bleecker Street.