79th Street & 153rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 153rd Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Spring Creek Park Addition is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 0.3 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 five places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1978, 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, 0.3 miles away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM50.3 milesB15 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 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2020.
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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 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 1978.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash 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
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 area1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch940 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket1,270 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 153rd Avenue 270 feet
- 78th Street & 153rd Avenue 290 feet
- 81st Street & 153rd Avenue 530 feet
- 79th Street & 151st Avenue 570 feet
- 79th Street & 155th Avenue 620 feet
- 82nd Street & 153rd Avenue 810 feet
- 80th Street & 151st Avenue 840 feet
- 78th Street & Stanley Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 153rd Avenue or 79th Street.