Alderton Street & 62nd Road
Alderton Street and 62nd Road meet at a three-way junction in Rego Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Church is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Memory of the Lost Batallion” (1996) by Pablo Tauler at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/62 Rd, 700 feet away, for the Q11.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/62 Rd Q11700 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 63 Dr 16 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station1,200 feet
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rego Park
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 62nd Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 62nd Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Alderton Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Independent Kidz Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
- Resurrection Ascension Catholic School1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship920 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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:
- 62nd Drive & Alderton Street 260 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Alderton Street 260 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Alderton Street 530 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 62nd Road 690 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 61st Road 710 feet
- 63rd Avenue & Haring Street 790 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Dry Harbor Road 880 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Eliot Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Road or Alderton Street.