62nd Street & 53rd Drive
The four-way crossing of 62nd Street and 53rd Drive 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. Frank Principe Park is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 53 Dr/62 St, is 40 feet away for the Q67, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 53 Dr/62 St, 40 feet away, for the Q67.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 Dr/62 St Q6740 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Maurice Ave & 53 Dr 15 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-51 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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
- 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
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 62nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank Principe Park780 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground920 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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:
- 61st Street & 53rd Drive 190 feet
- 63rd Street & 53rd Drive 260 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 53rd Drive 270 feet
- 61st Street & 62nd Street 310 feet
- 53rd Drive & 63rd Place 430 feet
- 54th Avenue & 61st Street 730 feet
- 64th Street & 53rd Drive 730 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 62nd Street 860 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Drive or 62nd Street.