120th Avenue & 140th Street
The four-way crossing of 120th Avenue and 140th Street is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Playground One Forty is 190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/120 Av, is 520 feet away for the Q40, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/120 Av, 520 feet away, for the Q40.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/120 Av Q40520 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1,150 feet by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 94 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2026 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 140th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 140th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - South Jamaica School520 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground One Forty Playground190 feet
- Foch Sitting Area Park960 feet
Houses of worship
- St Clement Pope Church House of worship660 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & 120th Avenue 250 feet
- 120th Avenue & 141st Street 250 feet
- 140th Street & 123rd Avenue 410 feet
- 120th Avenue & 142nd Street 500 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 139th Street 510 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Street 650 feet
- 141st Street & 123rd Avenue 690 feet
- 120th Avenue & 142nd Place 750 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 140th Street.