170th Street & Foch Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and Foch Boulevard is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Life Line Pentecostal Church is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd, is 770 feet away for the Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd, 770 feet away, for the Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 +2 · Shelter770 feetQ5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- 22 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the blackgum.
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 December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II Garden540 feet
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park710 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden1,030 feet
Show all 4
- Curtis "50 Cent" Community Garden1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- New Hope Lutheran Church House of worship800 feet
- Life Line Pentecostal Church House of worship800 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 & Foch Boulevard 260 feet
- 171st Street & Foch Boulevard 260 feet
- 170th Street & 118th Avenue 430 feet
- 168th Street & Foch Boulevard 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 650 feet
- 118th Road & Ring Place 680 feet
- 169th Street & 118th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or Foch Boulevard.