Borden Avenue & 55th Drive
Borden Avenue and 55th Drive meet at a five-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Frank Principe Park is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, is 1,190 feet away for the Q67, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them playgrounds, and ten places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy, 1,190 feet away, for the Q67.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Queens-Midtown Expwy Q671,190 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 63 St & Borden Ave 21 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-93 58th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Borden Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center530 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground270 feet
- Frank Principe Park610 feet
- Virginia Principe Playground790 feet
Show all 5
- Hull Triangle890 feet
- Hull Triangle Playground930 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship620 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & 55th Drive 180 feet
- 55th Drive & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S at 61st Street Pedestrian Overpass 300 feet
- 60th Street & 55th Drive 340 feet
- Borden Avenue & 60th Street 400 feet
- 56th Avenue & 61st Street 430 feet
- Borden Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S at 55th Road 540 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 61st Street Pedestrian Overpass 580 feet
- 56th Avenue & 60th Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 55th Drive, Borden Avenue or Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road S.