142nd Street & 116th Road
The three-way junction of 142nd Street and 116th Road is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Dr. Charles R. Drew Park is 980 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/Foch Blvd, is 300 feet away for the Q40, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/Foch Blvd, 300 feet away, for the Q40.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/Foch Blvd Q40300 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 116-60 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 142nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dr. Charles R. Drew Park980 feet
- Foch Sitting Area Park1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 142nd Street & Foch Boulevard 270 feet
- 143rd Street & 116th Road 380 feet
- 116th Avenue & 142nd Street 430 feet
- 141st Street & Foch Boulevard 520 feet
- Foch Boulevard & 142nd Place 520 feet
- 143rd Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- 116th Avenue & 141st Street 690 feet
- 116th Avenue & 143rd Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 116th Road or 142nd Street.