Long Island Expressway & 69th Street
Long Island Expressway and 69th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Sitting Area 127 CXXVII is 790 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 69 St/Queens Midtown Expwy, is 250 feet away for the Q67, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them parks, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 69 St/Queens Midtown Expwy, 250 feet away, for the Q67.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 69 St/Queens Midtown Expwy Q67250 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 69th Street.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Ave & Remsen Pl 21 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers460 feet
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 99 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Ateres Pesha Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frontera Park170 feet
- Frontera Park Playground180 feet
- Peter Chahales Park190 feet
Show all 6
- Sitting Area 127 CXXVII Park790 feet
- Whitefish Triangle1,170 feet
- Whitefish Triangle Playground1,210 feet
Health care
- Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maspeth Library1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Maspeth Post Office890 feet
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center940 feet
Fire and police
- Squad 288 Fire station560 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,050 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,100 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Borden Avenue & 69th Street at Queens Midtown Expressway 100 feet
- 69th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 130 feet
- Borden Avenue & 69th Street at Grand Avenue 250 feet
- 58th Avenue & 69th Street 270 feet
- Borden Avenue & Grand Avenue 310 feet
- 58th Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway 380 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & 69th Place 400 feet
- Grand Avenue & 69th Place 500 feet
See every intersection along 69th Street or Long Island Expressway.