170th Street & 108th Avenue
The three-way junction of 170th Street and 108th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 170 feet away for the Q4, Q5, Q84 and four more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 400 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/108 Av, 170 feet away, for the Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3170 feetQ4 Q5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station800 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2018.
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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2023 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 108th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5370 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School1,080 feet
- The Emerson School1,080 feet
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- York Early College Academy School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle420 feet
- Latimer Playground1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket550 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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:
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue 200 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Avenue 260 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Road 470 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Avenue 490 feet
- 108th Avenue & 171st Place 520 feet
- 170th Street & 107th Avenue 530 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 630 feet
- 166th Street & 108th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 170th Street.