98th Street & 62nd Drive
The three-way junction of 98th Street and 62nd Drive is in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Real Good Playground is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, 63 Dr-Rego Park, is about six minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 62nd Drive.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 63 Dr-Rego Park, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 63 Dr-Rego Park M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 62 Dr/98 St, 70 feet away, for the QM12 and QM42.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 62 Dr/98 St QM12, QM4270 feetQM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 62nd Drive.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 Dr & 97 Pl 18 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Street, 1,230 feet by car along the streets.
- 96-27 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rego Park
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of 98th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 98th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K80 feet
- Interdisciplinary Cntr - Rego Park School160 feet
- P.S. 206 the Horace Harding School560 feet
Show all 4
- Fairy Tale Day Care Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Horace Harding Playground50 feet
- Real Good Playground1,240 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Rego Park Mall Public space1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket1,010 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store1,060 feet
Shopping centers
- Rego Center Shopping center590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 62nd Drive & 97th Place 270 feet
- 97th Street & 62nd Drive 520 feet
- 99th Street & 62nd Drive 670 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 98th Street 700 feet
- 99th Street & 63rd Avenue 930 feet
- 99th Street & 62nd Road 930 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Place 970 feet
- Junction Boulevard & 62nd Drive 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Drive or 98th Street.