88th Avenue & 129th Street
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and 129th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 121 St J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.5 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/130 St, 700 feet away, for the Q56.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/130 St Q56700 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 89th Avenue & 129th Street 260 feet
- 129th Street & 87th Road 320 feet
- 89th Avenue & 127th Street 520 feet
- 89th Avenue & 130th Street 520 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 129th Street 570 feet
- 130th Street & 89th Road 620 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 127th Street 730 feet
- 89th Avenue & 126th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 129th Street or 88th Avenue.