170th Street & Sayres Avenue
The three-way junction of 170th Street and Sayres Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. St. Albans Memorial Park Comfort Station stands 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/111 Av, is 770 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 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/111 Av, 770 feet away, for the Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/111 Av Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3770 feetQ4 Q5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station950 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 20 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 1940 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 107 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Sayres Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Eleven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Tudor Revival, and mostly built in 1931.
- St. Albans Memorial Park Comfort Station Designated landmark810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III School1,050 feet
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
- Allen Christian School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Archie Spigner Park40 feet
- 174 St Playground1,040 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,250 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 275/Ladder 133 Fire station380 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket960 feet
- John's Farm Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy730 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & Sayres Avenue 210 feet
- 169th Street & Sayres Avenue 260 feet
- 168th Street & Sayres Avenue 520 feet
- 172nd Street & Sayres Avenue 540 feet
- 170th Street & 111th Avenue 660 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard 770 feet
- 167th Street & Sayres Avenue 780 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 169th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or Sayres Avenue.