109th Avenue & 143rd Street
The three-way junction of 109th Avenue and 143rd Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Brooks Methodist Church is 210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lakewood Av/Remington St, is 250 feet away for the Q40 and Q41, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lakewood Av/Remington St, 250 feet away, for the Q40 and Q41.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lakewood Av/Remington St Q40, Q41250 feetQ40 Q41
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
- Q41 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 111-02 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.5 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 36 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 109th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 2 older adult centers
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Back To Eden Community Garden600 feet
- Dunton Community Garden690 feet
- Paradise Community Garden NY Garden1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooks Methodist Church House of worship210 feet
- Joy Church DLCF House of worship780 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brooks Senior Center Older adult center310 feet
- Older adult center at 143-22 109th Avenue Older adult center310 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 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & Remington Street 90 feet
- Remington Street & Lakewood Avenue 200 feet
- 109th Avenue & 142nd Street at Lakewood Avenue 300 feet
- 109th Avenue & Pinegrove Street 310 feet
- 109th Avenue & 142nd Street 390 feet
- Remington Street & Lux Road 410 feet
- 109th Avenue & Lakewood Avenue 450 feet
- 143rd Street & Ferndale Avenue 450 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 143rd Street.