172nd Street & Amelia Road
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and Amelia Road 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. Phoenix Gate Community Garden is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Victoria Rd, is 1,200 feet away for the Q5, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Victoria Rd, 1,200 feet away, for the Q5.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Victoria Rd Q5 · Shelter1,200 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 168-07 Baisley Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 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 2025.
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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 85 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phoenix Gate Community Garden310 feet
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & Brocher Road 290 feet
- 120th Avenue & 171st Street 480 feet
- Merrill Street & Amelia Road 520 feet
- 172nd Street & Baisley Boulevard 530 feet
- 172nd Street & Baisley Boulevard at 125th Avenue 580 feet
- Merrill Street & Victoria Drive 710 feet
- 170th Street & 120th Avenue 740 feet
- Merrill Street & Brocher Road 760 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Amelia Road.