72nd Street & 53rd Road
The three-way junction of 72nd Street and 53rd Road 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. Garlinge Triangle is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/73 St, is 1,060 feet away for the Q59, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places 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 Grand Av/73 St, 1,060 feet away, for the Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/73 St Q591,060 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-01 Grand Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
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
- 108 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garlinge Triangle1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center1,320 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 53rd Avenue & 72nd Street 100 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 71st Street 280 feet
- 72nd Place & 53rd Road 350 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 70th Street 530 feet
- 73rd Street & 53rd Road 600 feet
- 70th Street & 53rd Road 780 feet
- 71st Street & Old Lane 830 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 73rd Street 850 feet
See every intersection along 53rd Road or 72nd Street.