169th Street & 106th Avenue
The three-way junction of 169th Street and 106th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/107 Av, is 460 feet away for the Q5, and 17 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, eight of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/107 Av, 460 feet away, for the Q5.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/107 Av Q5 · Shelter460 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station430 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- 36 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 42 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 May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 106th Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & 107th Avenue 260 feet
- 169th Street & 105th Avenue 280 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 107th Avenue 480 feet
- 170th Street & 107th Avenue 510 feet
- 170th Street & 105th Avenue 530 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 105th Avenue 570 feet
- 169th Street & 104th Avenue 610 feet
- 107th Avenue & 171st Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 106th Avenue or 169th Street.