Maurice Avenue & 56th Drive
Maurice Avenue and 56th Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Maspeth Av, is 400 feet away for the Q39, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten places to eat. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1915, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Maurice Av/Maspeth Av, 400 feet away, for the Q39.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Maspeth Av Q39400 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 58 St & 56 Dr 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26 and 30 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 104 and 108 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 160 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 1910 and 1915.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of 56th Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
West side of Maurice Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and one food store.
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Drive & 58th Place 160 feet
- 58th Street & 56th Drive 320 feet
- 58th Street & Maurice Avenue 480 feet
- 56th Drive & Melvina Place 500 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & 58th Place 580 feet
- 58th Street & Maspeth Avenue at 56th Terrace 620 feet
- 58th Street & Maspeth Avenue 620 feet
- 56th Avenue & Maurice Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 56th Drive or Maurice Avenue.