63rd Street & 53rd Drive
The four-way crossing of 63rd Street and 53rd Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Frank Principe Park is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 53 Dr/63 St, is 40 feet away for the Q67, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and four places to eat. About 700 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/63 St, 40 feet away, for the Q67.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 53 Dr/63 St Q6740 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Maurice Ave & 53 Dr 15 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 39 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
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 53rd Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank Principe Park780 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground890 feet
- Federalist Triangle1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Drive & 63rd Place 170 feet
- 62nd Street & 53rd Drive 260 feet
- 61st Street & 53rd Drive 450 feet
- 64th Street & 53rd Drive 480 feet
- Maurice Avenue & 53rd Drive 530 feet
- 61st Street & 62nd Street 570 feet
- 54th Avenue & 63rd Street 750 feet
- 64th Street & 63rd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Drive or 63rd Street.