68th Street & 53rd Drive
The four-way crossing of 68th Street and 53rd Drive is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maspeth Post Office is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 1,050 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/53 Av, 1,050 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q181,050 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 53 Dr 19 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 March 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
- 101 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office1,020 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 67th Street & 53rd Drive 250 feet
- 54th Avenue & 68th Street 250 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Drive 390 feet
- 68th Street & 53rd Road 400 feet
- 69th Street & Jay Avenue 470 feet
- 54th Avenue & Jay Avenue 500 feet
- 54th Avenue & 67th Street 500 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 580 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Drive or 68th Street.