161st Street & 134th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 161st Street and 134th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is 1,050 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av, is 770 feet away for the Q115 and QM65, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av, 770 feet away, for the Q115 and QM65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/132 Av Q115, QM65770 feetQ115 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 153-28 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 134th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 134th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 School1,050 feet
- Redwood Middle School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rochdale Park360 feet
- Rochdale Park Playground510 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 134th Avenue 260 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 134th Avenue 280 feet
- 159th Street & 134th Avenue 520 feet
- 161st Street & 137th Avenue 670 feet
- 158th Street & 134th Avenue 780 feet
- 160th Street & 132nd Avenue 890 feet
- 160th Street & 137th Avenue 930 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 137th Avenue 940 feet
See every intersection along 134th Avenue or 161st Street.