62nd Street & Cypress Hills Street
The three-way junction of 62nd Street and Cypress Hills 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. Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about five minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 23 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1909 and 1930, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.3 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/70 Av, 380 feet away, for the B13 and B20.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/70 Av B13, B20380 feetB13 B20
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B20 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Cypress Hills St & Otto Rd 19 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 64-40 Myrtle Avenue Gas station1,150 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 January 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
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1909 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 62nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Cypress Hills Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 133 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1908 and 1909.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 police station
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K280 feet
- P.S. 088 Seneca School920 feet
- YMCA of Greater NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
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- Beautiful Minds Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Home Health Consulting Agency Trade or language school1,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center Older adult center730 feet
Fire and police
- 104th Precinct Police station1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,110 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Avenue & Cypress Hills Street 160 feet
- Cypress Hills Street & Shaler Avenue 220 feet
- 70th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 350 feet
- 69th Avenue & Cypress Hills Street 360 feet
- 64th Street & Shaler Avenue 380 feet
- 64th Street & Central Avenue 450 feet
- 69th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 480 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Cypress Hills Street 510 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Street or Cypress Hills Street.