162nd Street & 78th Road
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and 78th Road is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Yeshiva Ketana of Queens is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Union Tpke, is 600 feet away for the Q65, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Union Tpke, 600 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Union Tpke Q65600 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 154-09 Union Turnpike Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 85 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 1928 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and July 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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 78th Road
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 78th Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Rainbow Child Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Kew Gardens Sep Preschool950 feet
- Al-Mamoor School1,000 feet
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- Yeshiva Ketana of Queens School1,010 feet
Health care
- Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice630 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 315/Ladder 125 Fire station1,100 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch730 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 162nd Street & 79th Avenue 260 feet
- 162nd Street & 78th Avenue 260 feet
- 160th Street & 78th Road 500 feet
- 162nd Street & 77th Road 520 feet
- Union Turnpike & 164th Street 630 feet
- 164th Street & 78th Avenue 650 feet
- 160th Street & 78th Avenue 760 feet
- 160th Street & 79th Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 78th Road.