172nd Street & 76th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 172nd Street and 76th Avenue is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohr Moshe is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/174 St, is 1,170 feet away for the Q45, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 400 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/174 St, 1,170 feet away, for the Q45.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/174 St Q451,170 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 172nd Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 176-02 Union Turnpike Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 July 2016, 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 listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohr Moshe House of worship1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Q Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
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:
- 171st Street & 76th Avenue 250 feet
- 173rd Street & 76th Avenue 250 feet
- 172nd Street & 75th Avenue 330 feet
- 170th Street & 76th Avenue 500 feet
- 76th Avenue & 174th Street 510 feet
- 75th Avenue & 171st Street 580 feet
- 75th Avenue & 173rd Street 580 feet
- 169th Street & 76th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or 76th Avenue.