156th Street & 17th Avenue
The three-way junction of 156th Street and 17th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. J.H.S. 194 William Carr is 110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Av, is 640 feet away for the Q61 and Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Av, 640 feet away, for the Q61 and Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Av Q61, Q76640 feetQ61 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 17-46 154th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 194 William Carr School110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clintonville Playground150 feet
Houses of worship
- St Lukes RC Church House of worship970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 155th Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & 17th Avenue 270 feet
- 154th Street & 17th Avenue 500 feet
- 157th Street & 16th Road 530 feet
- 157th Street & 17th Road 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 17th Avenue 540 feet
- Clintonville Street & 17th Avenue 580 feet
- 154th Street & Clintonville Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 156th Street or 17th Avenue.