64th Street & Shaler Avenue
The three-way junction of 64th Street and Shaler Avenue is in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. It is 700 feet to the 104th Precinct. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven 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, 770 feet away, for the B13 and B20.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/70 Av B13, B20770 feetB13 B20
Next buses at this stop
- B13 …
- B20 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Cypress Hills St & Otto Rd 19 docks in all330 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 station1,090 feet
- 1510 Gates Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 64th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 64th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Shaler Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 46 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1908 and 1909.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- YMCA of Greater NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- The Salvation Army Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Beautiful Minds Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
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- Home Health Consulting Agency Trade or language school960 feet
- Bright Minds Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
- P.S. 088 Seneca School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mafera Park1,100 feet
- Mafera Park Playground1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center Older adult center1,120 feet
Fire and police
- 104th Precinct Police station700 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,050 feet
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cypress Hills Street & Shaler Avenue 160 feet
- 64th Place & Shaler Avenue 340 feet
- 62nd Street & Cypress Hills Street 380 feet
- 64th Street & Central Avenue 390 feet
- 70th Avenue & Cypress Hills Street 540 feet
- 71st Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 620 feet
- 64th Street & Catalpa Avenue 700 feet
- Central Avenue & 64th Place 710 feet
See every intersection along 64th Street or Shaler Avenue.