61st Street & Grove Street
The four-way crossing of 61st Street and Grove Street is in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 23 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Grove St, 380 feet away, for the Q58, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Grove St Q58, QM24, QM25, QM34380 feetQ58 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grove St & Fresh Pond Rd 19 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 2021.
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
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 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
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Grove Street (south side).
East side of 61st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 61st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Grove Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 422271.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship940 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket350 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grove Street & Bunnecke Court 250 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Grove Street 270 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Menahan Street 530 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Linden Street 530 feet
- 60th Place & Grove Street 560 feet
- Grove Street & Traffic Avenue 790 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Gates Avenue 800 feet
- Linden Street & 60th Place 830 feet
See every intersection along 61st Street or Grove Street.