153rd Street & 109th Road
The four-way crossing of 153rd Street and 109th Road is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. George Washington Carver Botanical Garden is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sutphin Blvd/109 Av, is 540 feet away for the Q6 and Q60, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 700 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 Sutphin Blvd/109 Av, 540 feet away, for the Q6 and Q60.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/109 Av Q6, Q60540 feetQ6 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
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 August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 109th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 12 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Kids Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Bright Start Early Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- David N. Dinkins School1,160 feet
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- P.S. 048 William Wordsworth Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park690 feet
- Marconi Park Playground760 feet
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- St Joseph Church South Jamaica House of worship610 feet
- Christ Apostolic Church Wosem House of worship1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 11 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 153rd Street & 109th Drive 250 feet
- 109th Avenue & 153rd Street 250 feet
- Sutphin Boulevard & 109th Road 270 feet
- Sutphin Boulevard & Ferndale Avenue 380 feet
- 155th Street & 109th Road 390 feet
- Sutphin Boulevard & Glassboro Avenue 420 feet
- 110th Avenue & 153rd Street 490 feet
- 109th Avenue & 154th Street 500 feet
See every intersection along 109th Road or 153rd Street.