170th Street & 115th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and 115th 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. St Bonaventure Catholic Church is 190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 910 feet away for the Q5, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/116 Av, 910 feet away, for the Q5.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5910 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station1,140 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1957.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No standing 3 signs 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 listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Allen Christian School550 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III School1,060 feet
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Archie Spigner Park940 feet
Houses of worship
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship190 feet
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship310 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket350 feet
- Key Food Supermarket1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & 115th Avenue 260 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 115th Avenue 310 feet
- 172nd Street & 115th Avenue 520 feet
- 168th Street & 115th Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 660 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 170th Street 720 feet
- 115th Avenue & 173rd Street 780 feet
- 167th Street & 115th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 170th Street.