108th Avenue & 164th Place
The four-way crossing of 108th Avenue and 164th Place is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Emerson School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 850 feet away for the Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more, and 16 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/108 Av, 850 feet away, for the Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 +2850 feetQ5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet.
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 between May 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 108th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School1,100 feet
- The Emerson School1,100 feet
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- York Early College Academy School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Latimer Playground1,030 feet
- Proctor-Hopson Circle1,050 feet
- Discovery Community Garden 2 Garden1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Jamaica Library850 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,090 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,170 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 165th Street & 108th Avenue 150 feet
- 164th Street & 108th Avenue 250 feet
- 164th Place & 108th Drive 360 feet
- 166th Street & 108th Avenue 420 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 108th Avenue 510 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Avenue 580 feet
- 107th Avenue & 164th Place 660 feet
- 109th Avenue & 164th Place 660 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 164th Place.