116th Avenue & 142nd Street
The four-way crossing of 116th Avenue and 142nd Street is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Dr. Charles R. Drew Park is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/116 Av, is 60 feet away for the Q40, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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/116 Av, 60 feet away, for the Q40.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/116 Av Q4060 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 116-60 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2022.
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
- 38 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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Park560 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,040 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 141st Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 143rd Street 290 feet
- 142nd Street & 116th Road 430 feet
- 116th Avenue & 140th Street 520 feet
- 116th Avenue & 144th Street 560 feet
- 115th Avenue & 142nd Street 680 feet
- 142nd Street & Foch Boulevard 700 feet
- 143rd Street & 116th Road 700 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 142nd Street.