168th Street & 81st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 168th Street and 81st 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. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/168 St, is 550 feet away for the Q45, QM1, QM5 and five more, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 300 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 Union Tpke/168 St, 550 feet away, for the Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 and four more.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/168 St Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 +4 · Shelter550 feetQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- QM1 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM31 …
- QM35 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 168th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Tiny Footsteps Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 167th Street & 81st Avenue 260 feet
- 169th Street & 81st Avenue 260 feet
- Union Turnpike & 168th Street 520 feet
- 166th Street & 81st Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 81st Avenue 520 feet
- 168th Street & Goethals Avenue 550 feet
- 165th Street & 81st Avenue 780 feet
- 167th Street & Goethals Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or 81st Avenue.