115th Avenue & 142nd Street
The four-way crossing of 115th Avenue and 142nd Street is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Dr. Charles R. Drew Park is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/115 Av, is 30 feet away for the Q40, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/115 Av, 30 feet away, for the Q40.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/115 Av Q4030 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-02 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 130th Place 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11436
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the green ash and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 142nd Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Queens Transition Center School650 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Park570 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 115th Avenue & 141st Street 260 feet
- 115th Avenue & 143rd Street 270 feet
- 115th Avenue & 140th Street 520 feet
- 115th Avenue & 144th Street 540 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 142nd Street 680 feet
- 116th Avenue & 142nd Street 680 feet
- 115th Avenue & 139th Street 780 feet
- 115th Avenue & 145th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 142nd Street.