159th Street & 32nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 32nd Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bowne Playground is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 29 Av/159 St, is 680 feet away for the Q16, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 29 Av/159 St, 680 feet away, for the Q16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 29 Av/159 St Q16680 feetQ16
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 26th Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, April 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 129 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 32nd Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING 9PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bowne Park50 feet
- Bowne Playground310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bowne Park Recreation Center380 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 32nd Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 160th Street & 32nd Avenue 260 feet
- 159th Street & 33rd Avenue 510 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 157th Street 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 161st Street 520 feet
- 159th Street & 29th Avenue 560 feet
- 160th Street & 33rd Avenue 760 feet
- 33rd Avenue & 158th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 32nd Avenue.