159th Street & 132nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 132nd Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q115, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1957, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q115.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av Q1150.3 milesQ115
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 153-28 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1945 and 1957.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 132nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 158th Street & 132nd Avenue 180 feet
- 160th Street & 132nd Avenue 320 feet
- 160th Street & 131st Avenue 330 feet
- 157th Street & 132nd Avenue 450 feet
- 158th Street & 130th Avenue 550 feet
- 160th Street & 130th Avenue 590 feet
- 161st Street & 132nd Avenue 680 feet
- 161st Street & 131st Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 132nd Avenue or 159th Street.