84th Street & 157th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 84th Street and 157th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Helen Catholic Academy is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 84 St/157 Av, is 60 feet away for the Q11, Q41 and QM15, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 84 St/157 Av, 60 feet away, for the Q11, Q41 and QM15.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 84 St/157 Av Q11, Q41, QM1560 feetQ11 Q41 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 157th Avenue and 84th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 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 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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 170 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 157th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 84th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 84th Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K210 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5210 feet
- St Helen Catholic Academy School270 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Howard School300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Helens Church House of worship420 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 157th Avenue 270 feet
- 83rd Street & 157th Avenue 270 feet
- Belt Parkway & 84th Street 460 feet
- 82nd Street & 157th Avenue 530 feet
- 86th Street & 157th Avenue 530 feet
- 156th Avenue & Shore Parkway 620 feet
- 84th Street & 158th Avenue 620 feet
- 87th Street & 157th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 157th Avenue or 84th Street.