96th Street & 156th Avenue
The three-way junction of 96th Street and 156th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Howard Beach Library is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Aqueduct-N Conduit Av A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 157 Av/Cohancy St, 760 feet away, for the Q11 and QM15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 157 Av/Cohancy St Q11, QM15760 feetQ11 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway eastbound at 155th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2021.
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 500 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
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 April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 156th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
Libraries, museums and history
- Howard Beach Library1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 155-55 Cross Bay Boulevard Older adult center870 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch970 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,010 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket810 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 156th Avenue & Huron Street 100 feet
- 156th Avenue & Lahn Street 160 feet
- 156th Avenue & Bridgeton Street 360 feet
- 95th Street & 156th Avenue 360 feet
- 96th Street & 157th Avenue 410 feet
- 156th Avenue & Killarney Street 420 feet
- 156th Avenue & Cohancy Street 620 feet
- 97th Street & 157th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 156th Avenue or 96th Street.