159th Street & Powells Cove Boulevard
The three-way junction of 159th Street and Powells Cove Boulevard is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Powells Cove Blvd/159 St, is 110 feet away for the Q15 and Q61, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Powells Cove Blvd/159 St, 110 feet away, for the Q15 and Q61.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Powells Cove Blvd/159 St Q15, Q61110 feetQ15 Q61
Next buses at this stop
- Q15 …
- Q61 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 10-02 Clintonville Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Powells Cove Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- North Shore Farms Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Plaza Shopping center0.3 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 158th Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 260 feet
- 160th Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 260 feet
- 159th Street & Riverside Drive 460 feet
- 157th Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 500 feet
- 161st Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 560 feet
- 160th Street & 9th Avenue 630 feet
- 160th Street & Riverside Drive 720 feet
- 162nd Street & Powells Cove Boulevard 760 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or Powells Cove Boulevard.