109th Avenue & 142nd Street
The three-way junction of 109th Avenue and 142nd Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Brooks Methodist Church is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/Lakewood Av, is 130 feet away for the Q40, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/Lakewood Av, 130 feet away, for the Q40.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/Lakewood Av Q40 · Shelter130 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 countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2017.
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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Jennys Exploring Minds Daycare Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Back To Eden Community Garden670 feet
- Dunton Community Garden750 feet
- Norelli-Hargreaves Playground1,110 feet
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- Paradise Community Garden NY Garden1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooks Methodist Church House of worship600 feet
- Joy Church DLCF House of worship790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brooks Senior Center Older adult center710 feet
- Older adult center at 143-22 109th Avenue Older adult center710 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 five 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & Lakewood Avenue 60 feet
- 109th Avenue & 142nd Street at Lakewood Avenue 100 feet
- 109th Avenue & 141st Street 190 feet
- Remington Street & Lakewood Avenue 260 feet
- 142nd Street & 107th Road 280 feet
- 141st Street & Lakewood Avenue 300 feet
- 109th Avenue & Remington Street 310 feet
- 109th Avenue & 143rd Street 390 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 142nd Street.