165th Street & Sanford Avenue
The four-way crossing of 165th Street and Sanford Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Plaut Triangle is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/162 St, is 680 feet away for the Q13, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 36 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/162 St, 680 feet away, for the Q13.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/162 St Q13680 feetQ13
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 166-02 Northern Boulevard Gas station470 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 165th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 165th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sanford Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaut Triangle1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 42-15 166th Street Older adult center590 feet
- Station A Post Office730 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch680 feet
Supermarkets
- New Age Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and six 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 164th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 165th Street 270 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 166th Street 270 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 165th Street 480 feet
- 163rd Street & Sanford Avenue 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 167th Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 164th Street 600 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 166th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 165th Street or Sanford Avenue.