109th Avenue & 174th Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 174th Street is in South Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 174 St/109 Av, is 110 feet away for the Q42, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1951, 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, 110 feet away, for the Q42.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 174 St/109 Av Q42110 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.9 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 countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2018.
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 174th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley School1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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 & 175th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 176th Street 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 172nd Street 520 feet
- 174th Street & 108th Avenue 520 feet
- 110th Avenue & 174th Street 660 feet
- 175th Street & 108th Avenue 700 feet
- 108th Avenue & Rex Road 720 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 174th Street.