96th Street & 165th Avenue
The three-way junction of 96th Street and 165th 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. Frank M. Charles Memorial Park is under 10 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 165 Av/96 St, is 50 feet away for the Q11. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1970, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 165 Av/96 St, 50 feet away, for the Q11.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 165 Av/96 St Q1150 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway eastbound at 155th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station1.5 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 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 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 165th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 96th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank M. Charles Memorial Parkunder 10 feet
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 95th Street & 165th Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Street & 165th Avenue 260 feet
- 98th Street & 165th Avenue 520 feet
- 96th Street & 164th Avenue 620 feet
- 99th Street & 165th Avenue 780 feet
- 95th Street & 164th Avenue 880 feet
- 97th Street & 164th Avenue 880 feet
- 98th Street & 164th Avenue 1,140 feet
See every intersection along 165th Avenue or 96th Street.