68th Street & 53rd Road
The four-way crossing of 68th Street and 53rd Road is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 660 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, 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, 660 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q18660 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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 May 2026.
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
- 124 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & 68th Street 250 feet
- 68th Street & 53rd Drive 400 feet
- 68th Street & 52nd Drive 500 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 69th Street 500 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 540 feet
- 67th Street & 53rd Drive 650 feet
- 54th Avenue & 68th Street 650 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Drive 790 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Road or 68th Street.