162nd Street & 72nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and 72nd Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 154 Queens is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/73 Av, is 760 feet away for the Q65, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/73 Av, 760 feet away, for the Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/73 Av Q65760 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2023 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 72nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 72nd Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Acorn Adventure Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5470 feet
- P.S. 154 Queens School700 feet
- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Seventy Five Playground1,000 feet
- Emerald Playground1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Aron's Kissena Farms Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Avenue & 162nd Street 250 feet
- 161st Street & 72nd Avenue 250 feet
- 163rd Street & 72nd Avenue 260 feet
- 75th Avenue & 162nd Street 500 feet
- 160th Street & 72nd Avenue 500 feet
- 164th Street & 72nd Avenue 540 feet
- 160th Street & 73rd Avenue 750 feet
- 162nd Street & 75th Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 72nd Avenue.