103rd Street & 159th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 103rd Street and 159th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens, and is also named Coleman Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Station B Post Office is 130 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.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Howard Beach-JFK Airport, 20 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A20 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 102 St/159 Rd, 540 feet away, for the Q11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 102 St/159 Rd Q11 · Shelter540 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 103rd 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, 0.8 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 31 and 32 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Coleman Square, a co-naming enacted on December 21, 2004 (Local Law 63 of 2004).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 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
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Coleman Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 103rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 103rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
East side of Coleman Square
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Coleman Square
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 449153 and 450534.
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 School1,030 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station B Post Office130 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coleman Square & 159th Road 250 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 102nd Street & Arcade Place 380 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Road 510 feet
- 101st Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 102nd Street & 159th Drive 730 feet
- 100th Street & 159th Avenue 780 feet
- 102nd Street & 158th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 103rd Street, 159th Avenue or Coleman Square.