169th Street & 105th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 169th Street and 105th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Liberty Pool is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/107 Av, is 740 feet away for the Q5, and 21 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places 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 Merrick Blvd/107 Av, 740 feet away, for the Q5.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/107 Av Q5 · Shelter740 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 105th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ashmead Park1,040 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park1,060 feet
- 173rd St Playground1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Liberty Pool Swimming pool1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 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 nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 105th Avenue 260 feet
- 169th Street & 106th Avenue 280 feet
- 169th Street & 104th Avenue 330 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 105th Avenue 420 feet
- 171st Street & 105th Avenue 510 feet
- 169th Street & 107th Avenue 530 feet
- 104th Avenue & 168th Place 580 feet
- 170th Street & 104th Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along 105th Avenue or 169th Street.