Grand Avenue & 61st Street
Grand Avenue and 61st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Martin Luther School is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 61 St/Grand Av, is 50 feet away for the B57 and Q39, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 61 St/Grand Av, 50 feet away, for the B57 and Q39.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 61 St/Grand Av B57, Q3950 feetB57 Q39
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 61 St 19 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-93 58th Avenue Gas station890 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2018
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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 61st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 61st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Grand Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K130 feet
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acade School320 feet
- Martin Luther School820 feet
Show all 4
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 56-01 61st Street Pre-K center1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross RC Church House of worship1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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 & 57th Drive 30 feet
- Grand Avenue & 57th Drive 120 feet
- 58th Avenue & 61st Street 230 feet
- 61st Street & 57th Road 280 feet
- 61st Street & Flushing Avenue 310 feet
- 61st Street & Maspeth Avenue 430 feet
- 60th Lane & Flushing Avenue 560 feet
- 58th Road & Flushing Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 61st Street or Grand Avenue.