156th Street & Sanford Avenue
The four-way crossing of 156th Street and Sanford Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing First Presbyt Church is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/158 St, is 500 feet away for the Q65, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/158 St, 500 feet away, for the Q65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/158 St Q65 · Shelter500 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2025 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Sanford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson School540 feet
- Flushing Christian School970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground510 feet
Houses of worship
- Flushing First Presbyt Church House of worship890 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket0.3 miles
- New Age Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Hanyang Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 155th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 156th Street & Barclay Avenue 270 feet
- 158th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- 156th Street & Beech Avenue 630 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 156th Street 770 feet
- Sanford Avenue & Murray Street 780 feet
- 159th Street & Sanford Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 156th Street or Sanford Avenue.