62nd Drive & Alderton Street
The three-way junction of 62nd Drive and Alderton Street is in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Church is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, 63 Dr-Rego Park, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 63 Dr-Rego Park, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 63 Dr-Rego Park M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/62 Rd, 960 feet away, for the Q11.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/62 Rd Q11960 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 63 Dr 16 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rego Park
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1931 and 1956.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Alderton Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Independent Kidz Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Alderton Street & 62nd Road 260 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Alderton Street 270 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Alderton Street 520 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Haring Street 530 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Bourton Street 790 feet
- 63rd Drive & Alderton Street 940 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 62nd Road 950 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 61st Road 970 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Drive or Alderton Street.