168th Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 168th Street and 116th Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. New Hope Lutheran Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 980 feet away for the Q5, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/116 Av, 980 feet away, for the Q5.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5980 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 22 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 1925 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington School460 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,270 feet
- Curtis "50 Cent" Community Garden1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship1,150 feet
- New Hope Lutheran Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 167th Street 260 feet
- 169th Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 520 feet
- 166th Street & 116th Avenue 520 feet
- 168th Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- 168th Street & 115th Avenue 660 feet
- 116th Avenue & 165th Street 780 feet
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 168th Street.