Cross Bay Boulevard & 159th Avenue
Cross Bay Boulevard and 159th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 32,137 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The Engine 331/Ladder 173 firehouse is 110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av, is 80 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 four public places and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av, 80 feet away, for the Q41, QM15, QM16 and QM17.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av Q41, QM15, QM16, QM1780 feetQ41 QM15 QM16 QM17
Next buses at this stop
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
- QM16 …
- QM17 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Nassau Expressway at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 159-04 Cross Bay Boulevard Gas station230 feet
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 32,137 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 6th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 14,428 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Northbound on Cross Bay Boulevard | 21,508 | 9,751 |
| Southbound on Cross Bay Boulevard | 10,629 | 4,677 |
| Total | 32,137 | 14,428 |
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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 7 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Cross Bay Boulevard (east side).
West side of Cross Bay Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 449109 and 449658.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 160-06 Crossbay Boulevard Pre-K center830 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 157-41 Cross Bay Boulevard Public space700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Howard Beach Post Office1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 331/Ladder 173 Fire station110 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,070 feet
- CVS Pharmacy1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and 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:
- 92nd Street & 159th Avenue 280 feet
- 91st Street & 159th Avenue 540 feet
- Cross Bay Boulevard & 160th Avenue 620 feet
- Cross Bay Boulevard & 158th Avenue 620 feet
- 90th Street & 159th Avenue 800 feet
- 92nd Street & 160th Avenue 900 feet
- 92nd Street & 158th Avenue 900 feet
- 89th Street & 159th Avenue 1,060 feet
See every intersection along 159th Avenue or Cross Bay Boulevard.