157th Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 157th Street and 116th Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. It is 50 feet to the 157th St Playground. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av, is 870 feet away for the Q115, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av, 870 feet away, for the Q115.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/116 Av Q115870 feetQ115
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.3 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 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
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 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 1960 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 94 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign 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 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety School990 feet
- Clifford Glover Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park50 feet
- 157th St Playground50 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Baisley Park Community center860 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,290 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & Barron Street 280 feet
- 157th Street & 115th Drive 280 feet
- 159th Street & 116th Avenue 510 feet
- 116th Road & Barron Street 530 feet
- 157th Street & 115th Road 550 feet
- 157th Street & Foch Boulevard 730 feet
- 116th Avenue & Bedell Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 157th Street.