158th Street & Sanford Avenue
The four-way crossing of 158th Street and Sanford Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Murray Hill Playground is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/158 St, is 70 feet away for the Q65, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/158 St, 70 feet away, for the Q65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/158 St Q6570 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 January 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 158th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- St Andrew Avellino Church House of worship1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket1,100 feet
- New Age Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 159th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 158th Street & Station Road 410 feet
- 158th Street & Depot Road 510 feet
- 156th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- 160th Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- 159th Street & Station Road 660 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 158th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 158th Street or Sanford Avenue.