61st Street & Menahan Street
The three-way junction of 61st Street and Menahan 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. P.S. 071 Forest is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.5 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/Bleecker St, 760 feet away, for the Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 +1760 feetQ58 Q98 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q98 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 60 Pl & Bleecker St 19 docks in all670 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.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.4 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 January 2022.
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
- 108 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 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 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 Menahan Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413860.
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 School400 feet
- P.S. 071 Forest School1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship410 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket870 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and ten 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & Bleecker Street 250 feet
- 60th Place & Menahan Street 410 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Menahan Street 530 feet
- 60th Place & Bleecker Street 650 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Bleecker Street 670 feet
- 60th Place & Grove Street 730 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 61st Street 750 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Grove Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 61st Street or Menahan Street.