Fresh Pond Road & Bleecker Street
Fresh Pond Road and Bleecker Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Fresh Pond Road, 3pm to 7pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fresh Pond Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.5 milesM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Middle Village
1 line- M …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Dom (Variations)” (2013) by Laura F. Gibellini at the Fresh Pond Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St, 100 feet away, for the Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Bleecker St Q58, Q98, QM24, QM25 +1100 feetQ58 Q98 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q98 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Fresh Pond Road carries a bus lane, 3pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grove St & Fresh Pond Rd 19 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,260 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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ridgewood
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1931.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Fresh Pond Road (east side).
North side of Bleecker Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Bleecker Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Fresh Pond Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-3PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 413861, 424151 and 425457.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy School570 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship690 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch230 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket700 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 310 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Menahan Street 360 feet
- 61st Street & Bleecker Street 420 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 62nd Road 490 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Grove Street 620 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 62nd Street 660 feet
- 61st Street & Menahan Street 670 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 740 feet
See every intersection along Bleecker Street or Fresh Pond Road.