98th Street & 159th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 98th Street and 159th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Station B Post Office is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, is about five minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Howard Beach-JFK Airport, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Howard Beach-JFK Airport A1,320 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Rockaways
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 St/159 Av, 810 feet away, for the Q11.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 St/159 Av Q11 · Shelter810 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 159th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 98th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- P.S. 146 Howard Beach School390 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 14 School1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Station B Post Office1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 97th Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 99th Street & 159th Avenue 260 feet
- 96th Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 100th Street & 159th Avenue 520 feet
- 98th Street & 158th Avenue 620 feet
- 98th Street & 160th Avenue 620 feet
- 95th Street & 159th Avenue 780 feet
- 101st Street & 159th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 159th Avenue or 98th Street.