102nd Street & 159th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 102nd Street and 159th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 146 Howard Beach is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, is about a minute 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 300 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, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A280 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 102 St/159 Rd, 300 feet away, for the Q11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 102 St/159 Rd Q11 · Shelter300 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 102nd Street and 159th Avenue.
- 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 chargers1.3 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 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 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 102nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of 159th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 159th Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO US MAIL MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 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 School770 feet
- P.S. 146 Howard Beach School1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station B Post Office140 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:
- 102nd Street & Arcade Place 130 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Road 250 feet
- 101st Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 103rd Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Drive 470 feet
- Coleman Square & 159th Road 510 feet
- 100th Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 102nd Street & 158th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 159th Avenue.