135th Street & Hoover Avenue
The four-way crossing of 135th Street and Hoover Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maple Grove Park is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Briarwood, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. About 2,000 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 seven 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, F0.5 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/135 St, 950 feet away, for the Q45.
- 22 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/135 St Q45 · Shelter950 feetQ45
Next buses at this stop
- Q45 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 135th Street and Hoover Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound at Main Street & Queens Boulevard, 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 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 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 6 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 135th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 135th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of Hoover Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of Hoover Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Park450 feet
- Maple Grove Park690 feet
Community centers and public services
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse940 feet
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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 135th Street & 82nd Drive 260 feet
- 134th Street & Hoover Avenue 270 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 135th Street 350 feet
- 83rd Avenue & 135th Street 420 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Hoover Avenue 420 feet
- 138th Street & Hoover Avenue 540 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 560 feet
- 132nd Street & Hoover Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 135th Street or Hoover Avenue.