159th Street & 45th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 45th Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 162 St/45 Av, is 810 feet away for the Q65, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and eight places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 48 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 162 St/45 Av, 810 feet away, for the Q65.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 162 St/45 Av Q65810 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 162-05 46th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 45th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 45th Avenue 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 45th Avenue & 161st Street 520 feet
- 157th Street & 45th Avenue 520 feet
- 45th Avenue & 162nd Street 780 feet
- 45th Avenue & 156th Street 780 feet
- 45th Avenue & Murray Street 820 feet
- 156th Street & Murray Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 45th Avenue.