157th Avenue & 156th Avenue
The three-way junction of 157th Avenue and 156th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 146 Howard Beach is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Aqueduct-N Conduit Av A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A0.4 milesA
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 157 Av/99 St, 180 feet away, for the Q11 and QM15.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 157 Av/99 St Q11, QM15180 feetQ11 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 157th Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway eastbound at 155th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-03 North Conduit Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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 October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 11 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 14 School1,120 feet
- P.S. 146 Howard Beach School1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 100th Street & 157th Avenue 120 feet
- 99th Street & 157th Avenue 130 feet
- 99th Street & 156th Avenue 160 feet
- 156th Avenue & Cohancy Street 320 feet
- 98th Street & 157th Avenue 360 feet
- 101st Street & 157th Avenue 390 feet
- 156th Avenue & Bridgeton Street 580 feet
- 99th Street & 100th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 156th Avenue or 157th Avenue.