Maspeth Avenue & 59th Place
Maspeth Avenue and 59th Place meet at a three-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Copernicus Triangle Playground is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/61 St, is 1,150 feet away for the Q59, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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/61 St, 1,150 feet away, for the Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/61 St Q59 · Shelter1,150 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Dr & 59 St 19 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-93 58th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 59th Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Martin Luther School340 feet
- Precious Moments Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Copernicus Triangle Playground1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and eight food stores.
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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 60th Street & Maspeth Avenue 210 feet
- 59th Place & 56th Drive 290 feet
- 59th Street & Maspeth Avenue 360 feet
- 60th Street & 56th Drive 460 feet
- 56th Road & 59th Place 570 feet
- 59th Street & 56th Drive 590 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & Melvina Place 610 feet
- 57th Road & 59th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 59th Place or Maspeth Avenue.