159th Street & 137th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 137th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, is 830 feet away for the Q111, Q113, Q114 and Q115, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1968, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, 830 feet away, for the Q111, Q113, Q114 and Q115.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av Q111, Q113, Q114, Q115830 feetQ111 Q113 Q114 Q115
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
- Q115 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 0.3 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 chargers1.2 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1968.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 158th Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 160th Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 161st Street & 137th Avenue 520 feet
- 157th Street & 137th Avenue 520 feet
- 159th Street & 140th Avenue 520 feet
- 159th Street & 134th Avenue 670 feet
- 160th Street & 140th Avenue 680 feet
- 158th Street & 140th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 159th Street.