159th Street & 46th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 46th Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 46 Av/158 St, is 290 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 46 Av/158 St, 290 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 46 Av/158 St Q26, Q27290 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 29 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 46th Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 160th Street & 46th Avenue 270 feet
- 157th Street & 46th Avenue 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 161st Street 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 156th Street 780 feet
- 159th Street & Laburnum Avenue 780 feet
- 46th Avenue & 162nd Street 780 feet
- 46th Avenue & Pidgeon Meadow Road 900 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 46th Avenue.