159th Street & 33rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 33rd Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Bowne Park is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 29 Av/159 St, is 1,180 feet away for the Q16, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. 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, 1,180 feet away, for the Q16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 29 Av/159 St Q161,180 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 86 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 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 159th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of 33rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 33rd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
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 Park550 feet
- Bowne Playground820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bowne Park Recreation Center890 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.4 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 33rd Avenue 260 feet
- 33rd Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 159th Street & 32nd Avenue 510 feet
- 161st Street & 33rd Avenue 520 feet
- 157th Street & 33rd Avenue 520 feet
- 160th Street & 32nd Avenue 760 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 158th Street 760 feet
- 33rd Avenue & 156th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 33rd Avenue.