162nd Street & 65th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and 65th Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Electric Playground is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy, is 1,030 feet away for the Q65, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1954 and 1966, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy, 1,030 feet away, for the Q65, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy Q65, Q74, QM4, QM441,030 feetQ65 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 154-04 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.5 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers2.1 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1954 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 65th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 65th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Electric Playground380 feet
Supermarkets
- Queens Health Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 163rd Street & 65th Avenue 260 feet
- 161st Street & 65th Avenue 260 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 162nd Street 490 feet
- 160th Street & 65th Avenue 520 feet
- 164th Street & 65th Avenue 540 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 163rd Street 750 feet
- 159th Street & 65th Avenue 780 feet
- 165th Street & 65th Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 65th Avenue.