109th Avenue & 142nd Street at Lakewood Avenue
The three-way junction of 109th Avenue, 142nd Street and Lakewood Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Back To Eden Community Garden is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/Lakewood Av, is 30 feet away for the Q40, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/Lakewood Av, 30 feet away, for the Q40.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/Lakewood Av Q40 · Shelter30 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 111-02 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lakewood Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Lakewood Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Back To Eden Community Garden570 feet
- Dunton Community Garden650 feet
- Paradise Community Garden NY Garden1,030 feet
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- Norelli-Hargreaves Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooks Methodist Church House of worship510 feet
- Joy Church DLCF House of worship690 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brooks Senior Center Older adult center610 feet
- Older adult center at 143-22 109th Avenue Older adult center610 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six 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 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 142nd Street 100 feet
- 109th Avenue & Lakewood Avenue 150 feet
- Remington Street & Lakewood Avenue 170 feet
- 109th Avenue & Remington Street 220 feet
- 109th Avenue & 141st Street 290 feet
- 109th Avenue & 143rd Street 300 feet
- 142nd Street & 107th Road 370 feet
- Remington Street & Lux Road 380 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue, 142nd Street or Lakewood Avenue.