159th Street & 111th Avenue
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 111th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 425 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Jamaica Playground is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/Claude Av, is 1,100 feet away for the Q115, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 26 of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/Claude Av, 1,100 feet away, for the Q115.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/Claude Av Q1151,100 feetQ115
Next buses at this stop
- Q115 …
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 station0.4 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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 February 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 425 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,284th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 127 more were issued.
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Sixteen 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- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 111th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 28 public places.
- 26 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Rochdale Early Advantage Charte School Annex School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jamaica Playground950 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Baptist Church House of worship400 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 111th Avenue 250 feet
- 111th Avenue & 158th Street 260 feet
- 157th Street & 111th Avenue 460 feet
- Claude Avenue & Dillon Street 560 feet
- 111th Avenue & Union Hall Street 590 feet
- 111th Avenue & 156th Street 730 feet
- 159th Street & 110th Avenue 770 feet
- Mathias Avenue & Dillon Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 111th Avenue or 159th Street.