169th Street & 29th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 169th Street and 29th Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Holy Cross High School is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 29 Av/171 St, is 560 feet away for the Q16, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 13 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 29 Av/171 St, 560 feet away, for the Q16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 29 Av/171 St Q16560 feetQ16
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 26th Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 29-16 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station1,090 feet
- 2 Bay Club Drive Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 29th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 29th Avenue
- 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 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Cross High School310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Auburndale Library1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 168th Street & 29th Avenue 260 feet
- 170th Street & 29th Avenue 260 feet
- 167th Street & 29th Avenue 520 feet
- 29th Avenue & 171st Street 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 169th Street 680 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 29th Avenue 760 feet
- 172nd Street & 29th Avenue 780 feet
- 168th Street & 27th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 169th Street or 29th Avenue.