88th Avenue & 139th Street
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and 139th Street is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about three minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutphin Blvd, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F870 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd, 690 feet away, for the Q54, Q56 and T300.
- 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd Q54, Q56, T300690 feetQ54 Q56 T300
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q56 …
- T300 …
Cycling
- 13 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, 1,140 feet by car along the streets.
- 138-50 Hillside Avenue Gas station540 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 25 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Harvest Gold' Mongolian linden and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 139th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 082 Hammond School620 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship400 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 11 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 139th Street & 88th Road 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 139th Street 300 feet
- 89th Avenue & 139th Street 430 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 139th Street 520 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 89th Avenue 530 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Queens Boulevard 530 feet
- 139th Street & 87th Drive 640 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 138th Place 650 feet
See every intersection along 139th Street or 88th Avenue.