159th Street & 110th Avenue
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 110th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica II development. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 104 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. South Jamaica Community Center is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/Brinkerhoff Av, is 910 feet away for the Q115, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 18 of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/Brinkerhoff Av, 910 feet away, for the Q115.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/Brinkerhoff Av Q115910 feetQ115
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 104 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,753rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 103 and 113 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 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 II development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 110th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 159th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 159th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 18 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Jamaica Children's School1,140 feet
- P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jamaica Playground290 feet
- George Washington Carver Botanical Garden1,050 feet
- Marconi Park1,180 feet
Show all 4
- Discovery Community Garden 2 Garden1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Baptist Church House of worship820 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Jamaica Community Center830 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 110th Avenue 250 feet
- 157th Street & 110th Avenue 460 feet
- 110th Avenue & Union Hall Street 600 feet
- 156th Street & 110th Avenue 720 feet
- 159th Street & 111th Avenue 770 feet
- 160th Street & 111th Avenue 830 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 110th Avenue 890 feet
- 160th Street & 109th Avenue 910 feet
See every intersection along 110th Avenue or 159th Street.