139th Street & 88th Road
The three-way junction of 139th Street and 88th Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 082 Hammond is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about four minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutphin Blvd, 1,040 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F1,040 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd, 450 feet away, for the Q54, Q56 and T300.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd Q54, Q56, T300450 feetQ54 Q56 T300
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q56 …
- T300 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 138-50 Hillside Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 139th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 88th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 88th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. 082 Hammond School520 feet
- Al-Iman School1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship490 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 12 food stores.
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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 139th Street 190 feet
- 88th Avenue & 139th Street 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 139th Street 270 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 89th Avenue 290 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 138th Place 400 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Queens Boulevard 490 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 139th Street 540 feet
- 144th Street & 88th Road 550 feet
See every intersection along 139th Street or 88th Road.