156th Street & 137th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 156th Street and 137th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, is 1,190 feet away for the Q6, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1969, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, 1,190 feet away, for the Q6.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av Q61,190 feetQ6
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 153-28 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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 August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1969.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 137th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 155th Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 156th Street & 140th Avenue 360 feet
- 154th Street & 137th Avenue 520 feet
- 158th Street & 137th Avenue 520 feet
- 157th Street & 140th Avenue 570 feet
- 155th Street & 140th Avenue 650 feet
- 156th Street & 134th Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 156th Street.