160th Street & 78th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 160th Street and 78th Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Yeshiva Ketana of Queens is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/77 Av, is 1,150 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them schools, and nine places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/77 Av, 1,150 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/77 Av Q25 · Shelter1,150 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 154-09 Union Turnpike Gas station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11366
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 160th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 78th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 78th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Al-Mamoor School760 feet
- Yeshiva Ketana of Queens School760 feet
- I.S. 250 the Robert F. Kennedy Community Middle School870 feet
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- P.S. Q255 School870 feet
- Queens School of Inquiry, The School870 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
Health care
- Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice910 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 77th Road 260 feet
- 160th Street & 78th Road 260 feet
- 162nd Street & 78th Avenue 500 feet
- 160th Street & 77th Avenue 520 feet
- 160th Street & 79th Avenue 520 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 78th Avenue 540 feet
- 162nd Street & 77th Road 760 feet
- 162nd Street & 78th Road 760 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or 78th Avenue.