79th Street & 156th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and 156th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Spring Creek Park Addition is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 84 St/157 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q11, Q41 and QM15. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 800 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/157 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q11, Q41 and QM15.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 84 St/157 Av Q11, Q41, QM150.3 milesQ11 Q41 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
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.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station1.1 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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 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 1980.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nature areas
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spring Creek Park Addition Nature area750 feet
- Spring Creek Park Nature area1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
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 & 156th Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & 156th Avenue 280 feet
- 81st Street & 156th Avenue 530 feet
- 77th Street & 156th Avenue 540 feet
- 79th Street & 157th Avenue 600 feet
- 79th Street & 155th Avenue 630 feet
- 76th Street & 156th Avenue 800 feet
- 80th Street & 157th Avenue at Shore Parkway 840 feet
See every intersection along 156th Avenue or 79th Street.