157th Street & 20th Road
The five-way junction of 157th Street and 20th Road is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, 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, Willets Point Blvd/20 Rd, is 760 feet away for the Q61, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Willets Point Blvd/20 Rd, 760 feet away, for the Q61.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willets Point Blvd/20 Rd Q61760 feetQ61
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 20-65 Clintonville Street Gas station400 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2021.
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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clintonville Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Clintonville Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,000 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & Clintonville Street 340 feet
- Willets Point Boulevard & Clintonville Street 410 feet
- 157th Street & Willets Point Boulevard 440 feet
- 21st Avenue & Willets Point Boulevard 500 feet
- 21st Avenue & Clintonville Street 530 feet
- 157th Street & 22nd Avenue 620 feet
- 19th Avenue & Clintonville Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street, 20th Road or Clintonville Street.