Borden Avenue & 68th Street
Borden Avenue and 68th Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Frontera Park is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/Grand Av, is 520 feet away for the Q18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them parks, and 15 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/Grand Av, 520 feet away, for the Q18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/Grand Av Q18 · Shelter520 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Ave & Remsen Pl 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station390 feet
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. 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 littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 68th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Borden Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Ateres Pesha Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frontera Park750 feet
- Frontera Park Playground760 feet
- Peter Chahales Park760 feet
Show all 5
- Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Davey Triangle1,100 feet
- Federalist Triangle1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maspeth Library1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office690 feet
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center1,010 feet
Fire and police
- Squad 288 Fire station120 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,290 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 68th Street & Perry Avenue 70 feet
- Borden Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road N at Perry Avenue 100 feet
- Borden Avenue & 69th Street at Grand Avenue 320 feet
- 68th Street & Clinton Avenue 380 feet
- Borden Avenue & 69th Street at Queens Midtown Expressway 480 feet
- Borden Avenue & Grand Avenue 500 feet
- Borden Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road N at Clinton Avenue 530 feet
- Grand Avenue & 69th Place 570 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street, Borden Avenue or Queens Midtown Expressway Service Road N.