157th Street & 115th Drive
The three-way junction of 157th Street and 115th Drive is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. It is 320 feet to the 157th St Playground. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av, is 1,150 feet away for the Q115, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av, 1,150 feet away, for the Q115.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av Q1151,150 feetQ115
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.1 miles 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 chargers1.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 July 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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese tree lilac and the London planetree.
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
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety School1,270 feet
- Clifford Glover Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park320 feet
- 157th St Playground320 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Baisley Park Community center1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 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 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 115th Road 270 feet
- 157th Street & 116th Avenue 280 feet
- 157th Street & 115th Avenue 540 feet
- 116th Avenue & 158th Street 540 feet
- 116th Avenue & Barron Street 560 feet
- 158th Street & 115th Road 570 feet
- 159th Street & 116th Avenue 790 feet
- 116th Road & Barron Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 115th Drive or 157th Street.