Rust Street & 56th Terrace
Rust Street and 56th Terrace meet at a three-way junction in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Maurice Av/Maspeth Av, is 830 feet away for the Q39, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. Within 820 feet are 26 homes, mostly built between 1901 and 1920, 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, 830 feet away, for the Q39.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Maurice Av/Maspeth Av Q39830 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 58 St & 56 Dr 19 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Borden Avenue & 60th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers1,150 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 26 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1920.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 56th Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of Rust Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Street & Rust Street 150 feet
- 56th Street & 56th Drive 230 feet
- 56th Road & 56th Drive 260 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & Rust Street 410 feet
- 58th Street & Maspeth Avenue at 56th Terrace 520 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & 57th Place 610 feet
- Rust Street & 57th Place 650 feet
- 58th Street & Maurice Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 56th Terrace or Rust Street.