Eliot Avenue & Fresh Pond Road
Eliot Avenue and Fresh Pond Road meet at a four-way crossing in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Reiff Playground is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fresh Pond Rd/Eliot Av, is 50 feet away for the Q39, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Eliot Av, 50 feet away, for the Q39.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Eliot Av Q39 · Shelter50 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fresh Pond Rd & Eliot Ave 20 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-90 Eliot Avenue Gas station430 feet
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 28 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eliot Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM 4PM-7PM
South side of Eliot Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Fresh Pond Road
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Fresh Pond Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 417376.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Reiff Playground1,300 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch860 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy980 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 11 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Street & Eliot Avenue 290 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 290 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 60th Drive 380 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 62nd Street 410 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 62nd Road 540 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 60th Lane 560 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 63rd Street 620 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 60th Road 630 feet
See every intersection along Eliot Avenue or Fresh Pond Road.