108th Drive & 169th Place
The four-way crossing of 108th Drive and 169th Place 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. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/109 Av, is 510 feet away for the Q5, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five 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/109 Av, 510 feet away, for the Q5.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/109 Av Q5510 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station490 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
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
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 108th Drive
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 108th Drive
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School360 feet
- The Emerson School360 feet
- York Early College Academy School360 feet
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- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Latimer Playground240 feet
- Proctor-Hopson Circle270 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket310 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store790 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 230 feet
- 109th Avenue & 169th Place 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 310 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 310 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 380 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Road 390 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard at 171st Street 450 feet
- 109th Road & 169th Place 500 feet
See every intersection along 108th Drive or 169th Place.