Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway
Queens Midtown Expressway and Long Island Expressway (west) 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. Maspeth Library is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/72 St, is 1,150 feet away for the Q58 and Q59, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them parks, and 14 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, 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/72 St, 1,150 feet away, for the Q58 and Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/72 St Q58, Q591,150 feetQ58 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 66-15 Borden Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
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
- Elevation
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Quick Brown Fox Triangle810 feet
- Sitting Area 127 CXXVII Park980 feet
- Garlinge Triangle1,130 feet
Health care
- Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Maspeth Library1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 69-61 Grand Avenue Older adult center1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and seven 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Midtown Expressway & Mazeau Street Pedestrian Overpass 190 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & Mazeau Street 220 feet
- Long Island Expressway & Mazeau Street Pedestrian Overpass 300 feet
- 57th Drive & Mazeau Street 380 feet
- Queens Midtown Expressway & Long Island Expressway 420 feet
- 71st Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 520 feet
- 58th Road & Mazeau Street Pedestrian Overpass 590 feet
- 58th Avenue & Queens Midtown Expressway 610 feet
See every intersection along Long Island Expressway or Queens Midtown Expressway.