73rd Avenue & 162nd Street
The four-way crossing of 73rd Avenue and 162nd Street is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Playground Seventy Five is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/73 Av, is 520 feet away for the Q65, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites. About 1,000 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 164 St/73 Av, 520 feet away, for the Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/73 Av Q65520 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 73rd Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of 73rd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 73rd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 154 Queens School450 feet
- Acorn Adventure Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5710 feet
- Sholom, Sholom Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
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- New Milestone Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Seventy Five Playground750 feet
- Emerald Playground1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Aron's Kissena Farms Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 162nd Street & 72nd Avenue 250 feet
- 75th Avenue & 162nd Street 250 feet
- 161st Street & 72nd Avenue 500 feet
- 160th Street & 73rd Avenue 500 feet
- 162nd Street & 75th Road 500 feet
- 163rd Street & 72nd Avenue 510 feet
- 164th Street & 73rd Avenue 530 feet
- 160th Street & 72nd Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 73rd Avenue.