Flushing Avenue & 59th Drive
Flushing Avenue and 59th Drive meet at a five-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/Rust St, is 850 feet away for the Q59, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 Grand Av/Rust St, 850 feet away, for the Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/Rust St Q59850 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 59 St & 59 Rd 21 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station1,300 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- One travel lane
Homes
About 300 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 1930.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2023 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 59th Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 59th Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 59th Drive
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-3PM
South side of Flushing Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Rust Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rust Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Trinity St Andrews Lutheran Church House of worship1,260 feet
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Flushing Avenue & 59th Road 260 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Drive 360 feet
- 59th Street & 59th Road 400 feet
- 59th Avenue & Rust Street 510 feet
- 59th Place & 59th Drive 590 feet
- 59th Avenue & 59th Street 640 feet
- 59th Avenue & Flushing Avenue 680 feet
- Grand Avenue & Rust Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 59th Drive, Flushing Avenue or Rust Street.