170th Street & 107th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and 107th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/107 Av, is 460 feet away for the Q5, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings. 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, 460 feet away, for the Q5.
- 10 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 station840 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 November 2022.
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
- 38 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the eastern redbud and the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 107th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 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 recreation center
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle960 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park1,120 feet
Community centers and public services
- Liberty Pool Swimming pool1,230 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Field House Recreation center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,090 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 107th Avenue & 171st Street 250 feet
- 169th Street & 107th Avenue 250 feet
- 107th Avenue & 171st Place 500 feet
- 169th Street & 106th Avenue 510 feet
- 170th Street & 108th Avenue 530 feet
- 170th Street & 105th Avenue 570 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 107th Avenue 620 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 107th Avenue or 170th Street.