168th Street & 73rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 168th Street and 73rd Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohr Moshe is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/73 Av, is 1,150 feet away for the Q65, and 16 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/73 Av, 1,150 feet away, for the Q65.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/73 Av Q651,150 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 73rd Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
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
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 July 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 168th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 73rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Birch Family Services - Susser School180 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohr Moshe House of worship690 feet
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:
- 73rd Avenue & 167th Street 250 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 169th Street 250 feet
- 168th Street & 75th Avenue 270 feet
- 166th Street & 73rd Avenue 500 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 170th Street 510 feet
- 167th Street & 75th Avenue 520 feet
- 169th Street & 75th Avenue 520 feet
- 168th Street & 76th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or 73rd Avenue.