73rd Avenue & 169th Street
The four-way crossing of 73rd Avenue and 169th Street is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohr Moshe is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/73 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q65, and 16 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/73 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q65.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/73 Av Q650.3 milesQ65
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 Grand Central Parkway westbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 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
- 58 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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 73rd Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Birch Family Services - Susser School430 feet
- All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohr Moshe House of worship440 feet
- Young Israel of Hillcrest House of worship1,270 feet
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 168th Street & 73rd Avenue 250 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 170th Street 250 feet
- 169th Street & 75th Avenue 300 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 167th Street 500 feet
- 73rd Avenue & 171st Street 510 feet
- 168th Street & 75th Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 75th Avenue 560 feet
- 166th Street & 73rd Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 169th Street or 73rd Avenue.