69th Street & 52nd Drive
The four-way crossing of 69th Street and 52nd Drive 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. P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/52 Dr, is 30 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 1,000 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/52 Dr, 30 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/52 Dr Q1830 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 69th Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 Ave & 62 St 19 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.6 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 cars1.5 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 52nd Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Denizko Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan School1,190 feet
Pharmacies
- 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & 52nd Road 260 feet
- 69th Place & 52nd Drive 270 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 69th Street 380 feet
- 68th Street & 52nd Drive 380 feet
- 69th Street & 52nd Avenue 500 feet
- 70th Street & 52nd Drive 520 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 68th Street 630 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 660 feet
See every intersection along 52nd Drive or 69th Street.