90th Street & 159th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 90th Street and 159th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Engine 331/Ladder 173 firehouse is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av, is 800 feet away for the Q41, QM15, QM16 and QM17, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av, 800 feet away, for the Q41, QM15, QM16 and QM17.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av Q41, QM15, QM16, QM17800 feetQ41 QM15 QM16 QM17
Next buses at this stop
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
- QM16 …
- QM17 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 station960 feet
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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 August 2019.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 207 Rockwood Park School640 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Walter Ward Playground580 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 331/Ladder 173 Fire station920 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 91st Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 89th Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 88th Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 92nd Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 90th Street & 158th Avenue 620 feet
- 90th Street & 160th Avenue 620 feet
- 87th Street & 159th Avenue 780 feet
- Cross Bay Boulevard & 159th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 159th Avenue or 90th Street.