170th Street & 76th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and 76th Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohr Moshe is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/168 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q45, QM1, QM5 and five more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 and four more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/168 St Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 +4 · Shelter0.3 milesQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
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By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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 July 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11366
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 76th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohr Moshe House of worship820 feet
Supermarkets
- Q Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 171st Street & 76th Avenue 250 feet
- 169th Street & 76th Avenue 250 feet
- 170th Street & 75th Avenue 390 feet
- 172nd Street & 76th Avenue 500 feet
- 168th Street & 76th Avenue 500 feet
- 170th Street & 77th Road 540 feet
- 75th Avenue & 171st Street 600 feet
- 169th Street & 75th Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or 76th Avenue.