150th Street & 78th Road
The four-way crossing of 150th Street and 78th Road is in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/150 St, is 670 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 five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/150 St, 670 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 +4670 feetQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- QM1 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM31 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 150th Street.
- 6 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1961.
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
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and July 2025, 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
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 78th Road
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 78th Road
- No parking 9 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-K700 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 150th Street & 78th Avenue 260 feet
- 150th Street & 79th Avenue 260 feet
- 150th Street & 77th Road 520 feet
- 149th Street & 79th Avenue 530 feet
- 153rd Street & 78th Road 670 feet
- 147th Street & 78th Road 680 feet
- 79th Avenue & 152nd Street 680 feet
- Union Turnpike & 150th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 150th Street or 78th Road.