157th Street & 145th Avenue
The three-way junction of 157th Street and 145th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, is 1,080 feet away for the Q6. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two. Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av, 1,080 feet away, for the Q6.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/N Conduit Av Q6 · Countdown sign1,080 feetQ6
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 156-04 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station620 feet
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1945.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and February 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 145th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 157th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 145th Road 210 feet
- 156th Street & 145th Avenue 250 feet
- 158th Street & 145th Road 470 feet
- 155th Street & 145th Avenue 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 157th Street 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 670 feet
- 159th Street & 145th Road 730 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 156th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 145th Avenue or 157th Street.