149th Street & 97th Avenue
The three-way junction of 149th Street and 97th Avenue is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Archer Ave New Post Office is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2017 and 2023, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z0.3 milesE J Z
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutphin Blvd/97 Av, 780 feet away, for the Q6, Q8, Q9, Q41 and Q60.
- 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/97 Av Q6, Q8, Q9, Q41 +1780 feetQ6 Q8 Q9 Q41 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
- Q8 …
- Q9 …
- Q41 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station1,180 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2017 and 2023.
Since 2014 at least 670 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 149th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 97th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Norelli-Hargreaves Memorial Triangle1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archer Ave New Post Office640 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 150th Street & 97th Avenue 240 feet
- 148th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 150th Street & Liberty Avenue 460 feet
- 150th Street & Beaver Road 460 feet
- 149th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 97th Avenue & 147th Place 500 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 148th Street 620 feet
- 150th Street & Guinzburg Road 660 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or 97th Avenue.