150th Street & 78th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 150th Street and 78th Avenue is in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/150 St, is 930 feet away for the Q45, QM1, QM5 and five more, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/150 St, 930 feet away, for the Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 and four more.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/150 St Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 +4930 feetQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- QM1 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM31 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 150th Street and 78th Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 146-15 Union Turnpike Gas station0.3 miles
- 112-01 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 150th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 150th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 78th Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 78th Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Gan Devora Pre-K440 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- 150th Street & 78th Road 260 feet
- 150th Street & 77th Road 260 feet
- 150th Street & 79th Avenue 520 feet
- 150th Street & 77th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Avenue & 153rd Street 670 feet
- 147th Street & 78th Avenue 680 feet
- 150th Street & 76th Road 780 feet
- 149th Street & 79th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 150th Street or 78th Avenue.