109th Avenue & 173rd Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 173rd Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trees of Life Organic Garden is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 174 St/109 Av, is 350 feet away for the Q42, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 800 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 174 St/109 Av, 350 feet away, for the Q42.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 174 St/109 Av Q42350 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,200 feet
- Trees of Life Organic Garden1,210 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park1,230 feet
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- 173rd St Playground1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 172nd Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 174th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Place 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 175th Street 520 feet
- 173rd Street & 108th Avenue 550 feet
- 173rd Street & 110th Avenue 660 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 770 feet
- 109th Avenue & 176th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 173rd Street.