102nd Street & 159th Road
The three-way junction of 102nd Street and 159th Road 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. Station B Post Office is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, is about a minute on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are three public places 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, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A380 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 102 St/159 Rd, 50 feet away, for the Q11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 102 St/159 Rd Q11 · Shelter50 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 station0.9 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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- One travel lane
- 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 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and April 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
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 30 MINUTE PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of 159th Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 159th Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 443609 and 450535.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 14 School1,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station B Post Office250 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 102nd Street & Arcade Place 120 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Drive 220 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Avenue 250 feet
- Coleman Square & 159th Road 280 feet
- 102nd Street & 160th Avenue 370 feet
- 103rd Street & 159th Avenue 510 feet
- 101st Street & 159th Avenue 510 feet
- 101st Street & 160th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 159th Road.