159th Street & 107th Avenue
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 107th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica I development. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Marconi Park is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St, is 780 feet away for the Q112, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St, 780 feet away, for the Q112.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St Q112780 feetQ112
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
Cycling
- 10 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more 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 November 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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica I development.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 107th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 107th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 159th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- ParentsChoice Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 107th Avenue 240 feet
- 107th Avenue & Union Hall Street 600 feet
- 159th Street & 108th Avenue 660 feet
- 159th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 720 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 107th Avenue 890 feet
- 160th Street & 108th Avenue 900 feet
- 160th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 960 feet
- 157th Street & 108th Avenue 1,140 feet
See every intersection along 107th Avenue or 159th Street.