157th Street & 12th Road
The four-way crossing of 157th Street and 12th Road is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Whitestone Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 154 St/14 Av, is 1,200 feet away for the Q61, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 154 St/14 Av, 1,200 feet away, for the Q61.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 154 St/14 Av Q611,200 feetQ61
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 14-68 Clintonville Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- There's No Place Like Home Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Whitestone Playground1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- North Shore Farms Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
- Whitestone Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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 & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & 13th Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 157th Street & 14th Avenue 520 feet
- 160th Street & 12th Road 760 feet
- 154th Street & 12th Road 770 feet
- 14th Avenue & 156th Street 770 feet
- 14th Avenue & 158th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 12th Road or 157th Street.