79th Street & 149th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 149th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 590 feet away for the B15 and BM5, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. About 1,200 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 Linden Blvd/78 St, 590 feet away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM5590 feetB15 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- BM5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 316 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 field
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 School1,090 feet
- Inner Force Tots Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gemini Fields Field760 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy830 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 149th Avenue 270 feet
- 78th Street & Loring Avenue 290 feet
- 81st Street & 149th Avenue 530 feet
- 79th Street & 151st Avenue 570 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 79th Street 620 feet
- 82nd Street & 149th Avenue 810 feet
- 80th Street & 151st Avenue 840 feet
- 78th Street & Stanley Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 149th Avenue or 79th Street.