157th Street & Willets Point Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 157th Street and Willets Point Boulevard is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Willets Point Blvd/154 St, is 850 feet away for the Q61 and QM20, and four 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 1960, 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/154 St, 850 feet away, for the Q61 and QM20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willets Point Blvd/154 St Q61, QM20850 feetQ61 QM20
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- QM20 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Willets Point Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 157-30 Willets Point Boulevard Gas station420 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 22nd Avenue 180 feet
- 157th Street & 21st Avenue 180 feet
- Willets Point Boulevard & Clintonville Street 320 feet
- 21st Avenue & Willets Point Boulevard 410 feet
- 157th Street & 20th Road 440 feet
- 21st Avenue & Clintonville Street 450 feet
- Willets Point Boulevard & 22nd Avenue 500 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 157th Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or Willets Point Boulevard.