169th Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 169th Street and 116th Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Bonaventure Catholic Church is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 720 feet away for the Q5, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, 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, 720 feet away, for the Q5.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5720 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 20 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 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 listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington School720 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,010 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship920 feet
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,180 feet
- New Hope Lutheran Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket1,270 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 168th Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 167th Street 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 520 feet
- 169th Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- 169th Street & 115th Avenue 660 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 116th Avenue 660 feet
- 166th Street & 116th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 169th Street.