169th Street & 137th Avenue
The three-way junction of 169th Street and 137th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. South Rochdale Playground is 770 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, is 1,020 feet away for the Q111, Q113, Q114 and three more, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the Q111, Q113, Q114, Q115 and two more.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av Q111, Q113, Q114, Q115 +2 · Shelter1,020 feetQ111 Q113 Q114 Q115 QM21 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
- Q115 …
- QM21 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 162-35 North Conduit Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113 and 116 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 137th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- 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.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- PS 80 the Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia and Communication School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- South Rochdale Playground770 feet
- Rochdale Park1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rochdale Village Library280 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Unity Baptist Church House of worship390 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch300 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket500 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 137th Avenue 250 feet
- 168th Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 171st Street & 137th Avenue 500 feet
- 167th Street & 137th Avenue 510 feet
- 169th Street & 140th Avenue 590 feet
- 137th Avenue & 166th Place 720 feet
- 172nd Street & 137th Avenue 750 feet
- 168th Street & 140th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 169th Street.