79th Street & 151st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 151st Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 1,160 feet away for the B15 and BM5, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 900 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, 1,160 feet away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM51,160 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 station0.8 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 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
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the London planetree.
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 August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 79th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heartshare Human Services of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
- Heartshare Human SVCS Lefferts School1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 151st Avenue 270 feet
- 78th Street & Stanley Avenue 280 feet
- 81st Street & 151st Avenue 530 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Amber Street 540 feet
- 79th Street & 153rd Avenue 570 feet
- 79th Street & 149th Avenue 570 feet
- 82nd Street & 151st Avenue 810 feet
- 80th Street & 153rd Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 151st Avenue or 79th Street.