109th Avenue & 157th Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 157th Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. George Washington Carver Botanical Garden is 310 feet away, and Discovery Community Garden 2 is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 109 Av/157 St, is 60 feet away for the Q60, and seven 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.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 109 Av/157 St, 60 feet away, for the Q60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 109 Av/157 St Q6060 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.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 27 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1967.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 157th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 157th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- David N. Dinkins School1,040 feet
- P.S. 048 William Wordsworth Pre-K1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park50 feet
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden310 feet
- Marconi Park Playground310 feet
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- Jamaica Playground830 feet
- Discovery Community Garden 2 Garden1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Joseph Church South Jamaica House of worship1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Jamaica Community Center870 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 156th Street 260 feet
- 159th Street & 109th Avenue 460 feet
- 109th Avenue & 155th Street 520 feet
- 157th Street & 108th Avenue 660 feet
- 109th Avenue & 154th Street 660 feet
- 157th Street & 110th Avenue 660 feet
- 160th Street & 109th Avenue 700 feet
- 155th Street & 109th Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 157th Street.