100th Street & 159th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 100th Street and 159th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 146 Howard Beach is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, is about three minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Howard Beach-JFK Airport, 800 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A800 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 St/159 Av, 290 feet away, for the Q11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 St/159 Av Q11 · Shelter290 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway eastbound at 155th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-03 North Conduit Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 November 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 159th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 159th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 14 School570 feet
- P.S. 146 Howard Beach School580 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station B Post Office660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 101st Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 99th Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 98th Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 100th Street & 158th Avenue 620 feet
- 100th Street & 160th Avenue 620 feet
- 102nd Street & Arcade Place 650 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 100th Street or 159th Avenue.