159th Street & Meyer Avenue
The four-way crossing of 159th Street and Meyer 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. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd, is 910 feet away for the Q51 and QM63, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd, 910 feet away, for the Q51 and QM63.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd Q51, QM63910 feetQ51 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q51 …
- QM63 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station1,130 feet
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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 2024.
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2013 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 159th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Meyer Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Linden Boulevard & 159th Street 90 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Meyer Avenue 140 feet
- Bedell Street & Meyer Avenue 250 feet
- 158th Street & Meyer Avenue 260 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 158th Street 260 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Bedell Street 390 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 157th Street 480 feet
- 157th Street & Meyer Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or Meyer Avenue.