79th Street & 155th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 155th 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 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 84 St/155 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q11, Q41 and QM15, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them nature areas. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1980, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 84 St/155 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q11, Q41 and QM15.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 84 St/155 Av Q11, Q41, QM150.3 milesQ11 Q41 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 8 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 1980.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 155th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 155th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nature areas
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spring Creek Park Addition Nature area560 feet
- Harold Schneiderman Playground1,120 feet
- Spring Creek Park Nature area1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 155th Avenue 270 feet
- 78th Street & 155th Avenue 280 feet
- 78th Street & 155th Avenue at Cozine Avenue 280 feet
- 81st Street & 155th Avenue 530 feet
- 79th Street & 153rd Avenue 620 feet
- 79th Street & 156th Avenue 630 feet
- 82nd Street & 155th Avenue 810 feet
- 78th Street & 156th Avenue 880 feet
See every intersection along 155th Avenue or 79th Street.