157th Street & 17th Road
The three-way junction of 157th Street and 17th Road is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Clintonville Playground is 230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Rd, is 500 feet away for the Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1969, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Rd, 500 feet away, for the Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/17 Rd Q76500 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 17-46 154th Street Gas station870 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2014.
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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1951 and 1969.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 157th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 17th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 194 William Carr School400 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clintonville Playground230 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 157th Street & 16th Road 520 feet
- 156th Street & 17th Avenue 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 17th Avenue 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Road 630 feet
- Clintonville Street & 17th Road 720 feet
- 160th Street & 17th Road 780 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or 17th Road.