Metropolitan Avenue & 62nd Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 62nd Street 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. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Metropolitan Av/Fresh Pond Rd, is 110 feet away for the Q38, Q54 and Q67, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Fresh Pond Rd, 110 feet away, for the Q38, Q54 and Q67.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Fresh Pond Rd Q38, Q54, Q67110 feetQ38 Q54 Q67
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
- Q54 …
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fresh Pond Rd & Eliot Ave 20 docks in all1,020 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.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station600 feet
- 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy School1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church House of worship1,310 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch480 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy600 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 62nd Street & 62nd Road 270 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 340 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Admiral Avenue 470 feet
- 62nd Avenue & 62nd Street 520 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & 62nd Road 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 64th Street 630 feet
- Fresh Pond Road & Bleecker Street 660 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 62nd Street or Metropolitan Avenue.