157th Street & 111th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 157th Street and 111th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bethany Baptist Church is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sutphin Blvd/111 Av, is 1,130 feet away for the Q6, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 600 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/111 Av, 1,130 feet away, for the Q6.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/111 Av Q6 · Shelter1,130 feetQ6
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 111th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 157th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 1 garden
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Baptist Church House of worship100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 111th Avenue & 158th Street 210 feet
- 111th Avenue & 156th Street 260 feet
- 159th Street & 111th Avenue 460 feet
- 111th Avenue & 155th Street 520 feet
- 157th Street & 110th Avenue 660 feet
- 157th Street & 113th Avenue 670 feet
- 160th Street & 111th Avenue 710 feet
- 155th Street & 111th Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 111th Avenue or 157th Street.