168th Street & Goethals Avenue
The four-way crossing of 168th Street and Goethals 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 1,100 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 1950, 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, 1,100 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 · Shelter1,100 feetQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
- QM1 …
- QM5 …
- QM6 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM31 …
- QM35 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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 February 2026.
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
- 85 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Goethals Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Goethals Avenue
- No standing 5 signs 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-K1,290 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 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 167th Street & Goethals Avenue 260 feet
- 166th Street & Goethals Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & University Road 520 feet
- 168th Street & 81st Avenue 550 feet
- 168th Street & 82nd Road 550 feet
- 165th Street & Goethals Avenue 780 feet
- 167th Street & 81st Avenue 780 feet
- 169th Street & 81st Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or Goethals Avenue.