96th Street & 157th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 96th Street and 157th 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. 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 eight places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Aqueduct-N Conduit Av A0.5 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 157 Av/Cohancy St, 630 feet away, for the Q11 and QM15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 157 Av/Cohancy St Q11, QM15630 feetQ11 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 157th Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway eastbound at 155th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station0.4 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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.
West side of 96th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 public space
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 157-41 Cross Bay Boulevard Public space1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 155-55 Cross Bay Boulevard Older adult center1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,040 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,220 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 95th Street & 157th Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Street & 157th Avenue 280 feet
- 96th Street & 156th Avenue 410 feet
- 156th Avenue & Huron Street 510 feet
- 94th Street & 157th Avenue 520 feet
- 156th Avenue & Bridgeton Street 550 feet
- 98th Street & 157th Avenue 560 feet
- 156th Avenue & Lahn Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 157th Avenue or 96th Street.