116th Avenue & 172nd Street
The three-way junction of 116th Avenue and 172nd Street is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 230 feet away for the Q5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/116 Av, 230 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5230 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2021.
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
- 25 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Allen Christian School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park200 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden420 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II Garden900 feet
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- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,080 feet
- Life Line Pentecostal Church House of worship1,160 feet
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket800 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 116th Avenue 150 feet
- 116th Avenue & 173rd Street 230 feet
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 290 feet
- 116th Avenue & 174th Street 490 feet
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 560 feet
- 172nd Street & 115th Avenue 700 feet
- 169th Street & 116th Avenue 810 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 115th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 172nd Street.