88th Avenue & 132nd Street
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and 132nd Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 11 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/132 St, 440 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/132 St Q54 · Shelter440 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2019.
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
- 62 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 1920 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 132nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center at 132-10 Jamaica Avenue Pre-K center600 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 132nd Street 320 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 132nd Street 480 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 131st Street 660 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 133rd Street 670 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 130th Street 870 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 132nd Street 870 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 134th Street 920 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 131st Street 1,080 feet
See every intersection along 132nd Street or 88th Avenue.