59th Avenue & 142nd Street
The four-way crossing of 59th Avenue and 142nd Street is in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Anns Church is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/60 Av, is 430 feet away for the Q20 and Q44 SBS, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Main St/60 Av, 430 feet away, for the Q20 and Q44 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/60 Av Q20, Q44 SBS430 feetQ20 Q44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
- Q44 SBS …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 59th Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 142nd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 6AM-MIDNIGHT
West side of 142nd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 6AM-MIDNIGHT
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 59th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 447867.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Lowell Upper School of Flushing School820 feet
- Kissena Cherry Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Queensboro Hill Library340 feet
Houses of worship
- St Anns Church House of worship810 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch990 feet
Supermarkets
- Yong Fa Supermarket Supermarket460 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 60th Avenue & 142nd Street 260 feet
- 142nd Street & 58th Road 260 feet
- Main Street & 59th Avenue 300 feet
- Main Street & 60th Avenue 420 feet
- 58th Avenue & 142nd Street 530 feet
- Main Street & 58th Road 560 feet
- Main Street & 142nd Street 590 feet
- 146th Street & 59th Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along 142nd Street or 59th Avenue.