115th Avenue & 173rd Street
The four-way crossing of 115th Avenue and 173rd Street is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/172 St, is 950 feet away for the Q4 and Q51, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/172 St, 950 feet away, for the Q4 and Q51.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/172 St Q4, Q51950 feetQ4 Q51
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q51 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station1,260 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 23 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 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 23 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Altered Tudor Revival, and mostly built between 1926 and 1929.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
- Allen Christian School950 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III School980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park580 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden850 feet
- Archie Spigner Park950 feet
Show all 4
- 174 St Playground1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Marantha French 7 Day Church House of worship640 feet
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship650 feet
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship890 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket630 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,100 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & 115th Avenue 260 feet
- 115th Avenue & 174th Street 260 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 115th Avenue 470 feet
- 115th Avenue & 175th Street 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 173rd Street 660 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 173rd Street 660 feet
- Murdock Avenue & Marne Place 720 feet
- 170th Street & 115th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 173rd Street.