171st Street & 108th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 171st Street and 108th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 430 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 four places to eat. 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/108 Av, 430 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 +3430 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, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,060 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- 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 35 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 May 2022 and April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 108th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 108th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 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 5630 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School1,170 feet
- The Emerson School1,170 feet
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- York Early College Academy School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle680 feet
- Latimer Playground1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket810 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 108th Avenue & 171st Place 260 feet
- 170th Street & 108th Avenue 260 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue 460 feet
- 107th Avenue & 171st Street 490 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 500 feet
- 172nd Street & 108th Avenue 520 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 610 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 690 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 171st Street.