134th Street & Hoover Avenue
The four-way crossing of 134th Street and Hoover Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queens Criminal Court is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Briarwood, is about eight minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and two places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1952, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Briarwood, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Also within a walk
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/Hoover Av, 730 feet away, for the Q60.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/Hoover Av Q60730 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Hoover Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 87 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1951 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 134th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 134th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 8 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
North side of Hoover Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of Hoover Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 5 signs AVO NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 courthouse
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hoover - Manton Playgrounds Park220 feet
- Maple Grove Park420 feet
Community centers and public services
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse670 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & Hoover Avenue 150 feet
- 135th Street & Hoover Avenue 270 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 300 feet
- 132nd Street & Hoover Avenue 320 feet
- 83rd Avenue & 135th Street 500 feet
- 135th Street & 82nd Drive 520 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 135th Street 590 feet
- 132nd Street & 82nd Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 650 feet
See every intersection along 134th Street or Hoover Avenue.