46th Avenue & 161st Street
The four-way crossing of 46th Avenue and 161st Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 46 Av/162 St, is 250 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 46 Av/162 St, 250 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 46 Av/162 St Q26, Q27 · Shelter250 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 161st Street and 46th Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station270 feet
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 33 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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 July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Park840 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Old Town of Flushing Burial Ground Listed historic place1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and eight 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 46th Avenue 260 feet
- 46th Avenue & 162nd Street 260 feet
- 46th Avenue & Pidgeon Meadow Road 380 feet
- 159th Street & 46th Avenue 520 feet
- 46th Avenue & 163rd Street 520 feet
- 161st Street & Laburnum Avenue 780 feet
- 46th Avenue & 158th Street 780 feet
- 164th Street & 46th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 161st Street or 46th Avenue.