162nd Street & 78th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and 78th Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Al-Mamoor School is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Union Tpke, is 860 feet away for the Q65, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1963, 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/Union Tpke, 860 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Union Tpke Q65860 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 83 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 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 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- Kew Gardens Sep Preschool1,210 feet
- Al-Mamoor School1,260 feet
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- Yeshiva Ketana of Queens School1,270 feet
Health care
- Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice410 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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:
- 162nd Street & 77th Road 260 feet
- 162nd Street & 78th Road 260 feet
- 164th Street & 78th Avenue 410 feet
- 160th Street & 78th Avenue 500 feet
- 162nd Street & 77th Avenue 520 feet
- 162nd Street & 79th Avenue 520 feet
- 164th Street & 77th Road 670 feet
- 165th Street & 78th Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 78th Avenue.