107th Avenue & Polhemus Avenue
The three-way junction of 107th Avenue and Polhemus Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley is 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rex Rd/Fern Pl, is 670 feet away for the Q42, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rex Rd/Fern Pl, 670 feet away, for the Q42.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rex Rd/Fern Pl Q42670 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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 July 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Wren Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley School360 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Trees of Life Organic Garden380 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park460 feet
- 173rd St Playground530 feet
Community centers and public services
- Detective Keith L Williams Field House Recreation center460 feet
- Liberty Pool Swimming pool640 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
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 of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 107th Avenue & 173rd Street 120 feet
- Fern Place & Polhemus Avenue 250 feet
- 172nd Street & 107th Avenue 380 feet
- 108th Avenue & Rex Road 430 feet
- 173rd Street & 108th Avenue 480 feet
- Watson Place & Polhemus Avenue 510 feet
- 175th Street & Rex Road 510 feet
- 175th Street & 108th Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along 107th Avenue, Polhemus Avenue or Wren Place.