159th Street & 108th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and 108th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica I development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Marconi Park is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 157 St/109 Av, is 1,070 feet away for the Q60, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 157 St/109 Av, 1,070 feet away, for the Q60.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 157 St/109 Av Q601,070 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 7 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, 1.4 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 chargers1 mile
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 June 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 1942.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica I development.
Trees
Twelve 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- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 108th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 108th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Afro-American Parents Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marconi Park520 feet
- Jamaica Playground1,030 feet
- Discovery Community Garden 2 Garden1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Jamaica Community Center1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 108th Avenue 240 feet
- 157th Street & 108th Avenue 470 feet
- 108th Avenue & Union Hall Street 600 feet
- 159th Street & 107th Avenue 660 feet
- 159th Street & 109th Avenue 660 feet
- 156th Street & 108th Avenue 730 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 108th Avenue 890 feet
- 160th Street & 107th Avenue 900 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 159th Street.