Horace Harding Expressway & 162nd Street
Horace Harding Expressway and 162nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Electric Playground is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy, is 550 feet away for the Q65, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1966, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy, 550 feet away, for the Q65, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Horace Harding Expwy Q65, Q74, QM4, QM44550 feetQ65 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-19 Fresh Meadow Lane Gas station0.6 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers2.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 20 and 24 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 82 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Horace Harding Expressway (north side).
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 456594.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Prime Time Care Preschool1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Electric Playground870 feet
Supermarkets
- Queens Health Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Horace Harding Expressway & 163rd Street 260 feet
- 162nd Street & 65th Avenue 490 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 160th Street 520 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 164th Street 540 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 164th Street 650 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway 650 feet
- 161st Street & 65th Avenue 750 feet
- 163rd Street & 65th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or Horace Harding Expressway.