157th Street & 108th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 157th Street and 108th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Joseph Church South Jamaica is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 157 St/109 Av, is 600 feet away for the Q60, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 157 St/109 Av, 600 feet away, for the Q60.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 157 St/109 Av Q60600 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 108th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 157th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, and built between 1932 and 1936.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K630 feet
- David N. Dinkins School950 feet
- P.S. 048 William Wordsworth Pre-K950 feet
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- Bright Start Early Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park50 feet
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden970 feet
- Marconi Park Playground970 feet
Houses of worship
- St Joseph Church South Jamaica House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 156th Street & 108th Avenue 260 feet
- 159th Street & 108th Avenue 470 feet
- 155th Street & 108th Avenue 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 157th Street 660 feet
- 157th Street & 107th Avenue 660 feet
- 160th Street & 108th Avenue 720 feet
- 154th Street & 108th Avenue 780 feet
- 154th Street & Arlington Terrace 850 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 157th Street.