Fresh Pond Road & Linden Street
Fresh Pond Road and Linden Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ridgewood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Fresh Pond Post Office is 850 feet away. The nearest subway, Fresh Pond Rd, is about six minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 30 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Fresh Pond Rd M0.3 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/Linden St, 120 feet away, for the Q58, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fresh Pond Rd/Linden St Q58, QM24, QM25, QM34120 feetQ58 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Fresh Pond Road carries a bus lane, 3pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grove St & Fresh Pond Rd 19 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
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
- 98 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 49 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2023 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
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
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-3PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-7PM
North side of Linden Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Linden Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 400712, 423166, 423923 and 426719.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Benninger Playground1,070 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Fresh Pond-Traffic Historic District Listed historic place820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fresh Pond Post Office850 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket240 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 11 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:
- Fresh Pond Road & Gates Avenue 270 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Grove Street 270 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Menahan Street 520 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Palmetto Street 530 feet
- 61st Street & Grove Street 530 feet
- 64th Street & Linden Street 720 feet
- Grove Street & Traffic Avenue 790 feet
- Grove Street & Bunnecke Court 790 feet
See every intersection along Fresh Pond Road or Linden Street.