157th Street & Meyer Avenue
The three-way junction of 157th Street and Meyer Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bethany Baptist Church is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd, is 1,240 feet away for the Q51, QM21, QM63 and QM65, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd, 1,240 feet away, for the Q51, QM21, QM63 and QM65.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Sutphin Blvd Q51, QM21, QM63, QM651,240 feetQ51 QM21 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q51 …
- QM21 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.9 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 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 February 2022.
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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 157th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Meyer Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Baisley Pond Park1,300 feet
- 157th St Playground1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Baptist Church House of worship1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 114th Road 160 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 157th Street 200 feet
- 158th Street & Meyer Avenue 250 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 158th Street 310 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Meyer Avenue 360 feet
- 157th Street & 115th Avenue 430 feet
- 157th Street & 113th Avenue 480 feet
- 159th Street & Meyer Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or Meyer Avenue.