170th Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and 116th Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 470 feet away for the Q5, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/116 Av, 470 feet away, for the Q5.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5470 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
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
- 23 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 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 170th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington School970 feet
- Allen Christian School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park750 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden970 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II Garden1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship860 feet
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship970 feet
- Life Line Pentecostal Church House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket1,010 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six 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:
- 169th Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 270 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 116th Avenue 410 feet
- 168th Street & 116th Avenue 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 172nd Street 560 feet
- 170th Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- 170th Street & 115th Avenue 660 feet
- 116th Avenue & 167th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 170th Street.