142nd Street & 123rd Avenue
The three-way junction of 142nd Street and 123rd Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Playground One Forty is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/Rockaway Blvd, is 200 feet away for the Q40, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, 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/Rockaway Blvd, 200 feet away, for the Q40.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/Rockaway Blvd Q40200 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1,240 feet by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 123rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 123rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of 142nd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 142nd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - South Jamaica School580 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground One Forty Playground550 feet
Houses of worship
- St Clement Pope Church House of worship220 feet
- Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 123-10 143rd Street Older adult center880 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 141st Street & 123rd Avenue 240 feet
- 123rd Avenue & 142nd Place 260 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 142nd Street 270 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 141st Street 470 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 142nd Place 500 feet
- 140th Street & 123rd Avenue 520 feet
- 120th Avenue & 142nd Street 530 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 123rd Avenue or 142nd Street.