78th Street & 153rd Avenue
The five-way junction of 78th Street and 153rd Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Spring Creek Park Addition is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 0.4 miles away for the B15 and BM5, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1986, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/78 St, 0.4 miles away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM50.4 milesB15 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- BM5 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 75 and 106 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1986.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spring Creek Park Addition Nature area890 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 153rd Avenue 290 feet
- 80th Street & 153rd Avenue 560 feet
- 78th Street & Stanley Avenue 570 feet
- 78th Street & 155th Avenue at Cozine Avenue 610 feet
- 81st Street & 153rd Avenue 820 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Amber Street 830 feet
- 79th Street & 151st Avenue 850 feet
- 79th Street & 155th Avenue 890 feet
See every intersection along 153rd Avenue, 78th Street or Sapphire Street.