140th Street & 68th Drive
The three-way junction of 140th Street and 68th Drive is in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Congregation Ohel Yitzchak is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jewel Av/140 St, is 850 feet away for the Q64, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jewel Av/140 St, 850 feet away, for the Q64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jewel Av/140 St Q64 · Shelter850 feetQ64
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Park Drive East, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 140th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 140th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 68th Drive
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 68th Drive
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohel Yitzchak House of worship1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch470 feet
Supermarkets
- Seasons Express Supermarket940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 141st Street & 68th Drive 270 feet
- 69th Avenue & 140th Street 310 feet
- 138th Street & 68th Drive 550 feet
- 69th Road & 140th Street 570 feet
- Main Street & 68th Drive 650 feet
- Jewel Avenue & 140th Street 830 feet
- 141st Street & Jewel Avenue 1,010 feet
- Main Street & 68th Avenue 1,160 feet
See every intersection along 140th Street or 68th Drive.