150th Street & Archer Avenue

The four-way crossing of 150th Street and Archer Avenue is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queens County Family Court is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Archer Avenue, all day.

Safety record
22 hurt
28 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer
490 feet · 2 min on foot · E, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
270 feet
Jamaica Av/150 St · Q41, Q56
Within a walk
8 places
2 religious buildings, 1 courthouse and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
150th Street & Archer Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    490 feet
    E J Z

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
3 lines
  1. E …
  2. J …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z
    990 feet
    E J Z
  2. Parsons Blvd F
    0.5 miles
    F

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 Jamaica Av/150 St, 270 feet away, for the Q41 and Q56.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jamaica Av/150 St Q41, Q56
    270 feet
    Q41 Q56

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q41 …
  2. Q56 …

Live arrivals

Archer Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

  • 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    140 feet
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 22 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 10 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

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
43 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 1,049 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 150th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 150th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Archer Avenue

  • Bus layover only 3 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Archer Avenue

  • Bus layover only 6 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 413556 and 425153.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1733 and 1859.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 courthouse
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 museum
  • 1 park
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Learning Experience Queens Jamaica Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    530 feet
  2. American Medical & Career Training Trade or language school
    1,160 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Rufus King Park
    310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. King Manor Museum Landmark · listed historic place
    590 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Jamaica Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    820 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Queens County Family Court Courthouse
    510 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    730 feet
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 150th Street or Archer Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.