109th Avenue & 172nd Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 172nd Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Brinkerhoff Mall is 940 feet away, and J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 174 St/109 Av, is 610 feet away for the Q42, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, six of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 174 St/109 Av, 610 feet away, for the Q42.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 174 St/109 Av Q42610 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
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 station0.3 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School1,250 feet
- The Emerson School1,250 feet
- York Early College Academy School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brinkerhoff Mall940 feet
- Proctor-Hopson Circle1,080 feet
- Latimer Playground1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,130 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 173rd Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Place 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 174th Street 520 feet
- 172nd Street & 108th Avenue 570 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 590 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 630 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard at 171st Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 172nd Street.