144th Street & 123rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 144th Street and 123rd Avenue is in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park is 250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Rockaway Blvd/143 St, is 470 feet away for the Q7 and Q40, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/143 St, 470 feet away, for the Q7 and Q40.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/143 St Q7, Q40 · Shelter470 feetQ7 Q40
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 148-02 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 144th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 144th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- The Ivy Academy Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K460 feet
Houses of worship
- Jehovah Witnesses Baisley Park House of worship250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 123-10 143rd Street Older adult center430 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 302/Ladder 155 Fire station340 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket1,150 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food World Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three 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:
- 143rd Street & 123rd Avenue 180 feet
- 145th Street & 123rd Avenue 260 feet
- 143rd Street & 144th Street 310 feet
- 143rd Street & 122nd Avenue 350 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 144th Street 400 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 143rd Street 470 feet
- Inwood Street & 123rd Avenue 520 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 145th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 123rd Avenue or 144th Street.