109th Avenue & 156th Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 156th Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Marconi Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 109 Av/157 St, is 240 feet away for the Q60, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 109 Av/157 St, 240 feet away, for the Q60.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 109 Av/157 St Q60240 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 128 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, and built between 1932 and 1936.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- David N. Dinkins School780 feet
- P.S. 048 William Wordsworth Pre-K780 feet
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
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- Bright Kids Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park40 feet
- Marconi Park Playground50 feet
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden210 feet
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- Jamaica Playground1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- St Joseph Church South Jamaica House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Jamaica Community Center1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 157th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 155th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 154th Street 400 feet
- 155th Street & 109th Road 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 153rd Street 650 feet
- 156th Street & 110th Avenue 670 feet
- 159th Street & 109th Avenue 720 feet
- 155th Street & 109th Drive 760 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 156th Street.