157th Street & Tuckerton Street
The three-way junction of 157th Street and Tuckerton Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jamaica Performing Arts Center is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about six minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings. Within 820 feet are 20 homes, mostly built in 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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 six 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 Jamaica Center/Bay G, 1,100 feet away, for the Q65.
- 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Center/Bay G Q651,100 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 12 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.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,270 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- 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
Within 820 feet of this corner are 20 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1920.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 157th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival (early), and built between 1858 and 1859.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 cemetery
- 1 courthouse
- 1 theater or concert hall
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place690 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Jamaica Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place920 feet
Community centers and public services
- Queens County Family Court Courthouse1,000 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 three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 157th Street & 94th Avenue 240 feet
- 158th Street & Beaver Road 500 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 157th Street 650 feet
- 150th Street & 94th Avenue 670 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Tuckerton Street 700 feet
- 150th Street & Beaver Road 870 feet
- 150th Street & 95th Avenue 930 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 158th Street 960 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or Tuckerton Street.