109th Avenue & 171st Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 171st Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/109 Av, is 180 feet away for the Q5, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1963, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/109 Av, 180 feet away, for the Q5.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/109 Av Q5180 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,220 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 171st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 171st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School740 feet
- The Emerson School740 feet
- York Early College Academy School740 feet
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- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle560 feet
- Latimer Playground620 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall760 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket610 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store490 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 80 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 110 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard at 171st Street 140 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Place 250 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 380 feet
- 109th Avenue & 169th Place 410 feet
- 109th Avenue & 172nd Street 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 530 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 171st Street.