69th Street & 53rd Drive
The three-way junction of 69th Street and 53rd 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. Maspeth Post Office is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/53 Av, is 730 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 four places to eat. About 900 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, 730 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/53 Av Q18730 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 69th Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 St & 53 Dr 19 docks in all0.4 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 station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 July 2022.
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
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 69th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 73 - the Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office750 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Street & Jay Avenue 80 feet
- 69th Street & 53rd Road 250 feet
- 54th Avenue & Jay Avenue 260 feet
- 69th Street & 54th Avenue 270 feet
- 68th Street & 53rd Drive 390 feet
- 54th Avenue & 68th Street 510 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Drive 520 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 69th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Drive or 69th Street.