157th Street & 115th Avenue
The three-way junction of 157th Street and 115th Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Baisley Pond Park is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q51, QM21, QM63 and QM65, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q51, QM21, QM63 and QM65.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd Q51, QM21, QM63, QM650.3 milesQ51 QM21 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q51 …
- QM21 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 0 people injured
- 1 person killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 157th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park860 feet
- 157th St Playground870 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 115th Road 270 feet
- 157th Street & 114th Road 270 feet
- 157th Street & Meyer Avenue 430 feet
- 158th Street & 115th Road 470 feet
- 157th Street & 115th Drive 540 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 157th Street 630 feet
- 158th Street & Meyer Avenue 680 feet
- 115th Avenue & 155th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 157th Street.