Metropolitan Avenue & 60th Lane
Metropolitan Avenue and 60th Lane meet at a three-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 60 Ln/Eliot Av, is 310 feet away for the Q38, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 60 Ln/Eliot Av, 310 feet away, for the Q38.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 60 Ln/Eliot Av Q38310 feetQ38
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Eliot Ave & 60 Ln 22 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-04 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station700 feet
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 60th Lane
- Bus layover only 3 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy School680 feet
- P.S. 071 Forest School1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship520 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 291/Ladder 140 Fire station1,120 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch790 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket860 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy500 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 61st Street 190 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 60th Place 230 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 60th Lane 370 feet
- Eliot Avenue & 60th Place 430 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 60th Street at Eliot Avenue 520 feet
- 61st Street & Eliot Avenue 640 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 650 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 60th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 60th Lane or Metropolitan Avenue.