88th Avenue & 145th Street
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and 145th Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F510 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutphin Blvd/88 Av, 540 feet away, for the Q40.
- 28 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/88 Av Q40540 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 36 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.
- 137-21 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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 October 2023.
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
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1931.
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- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 145th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 145th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern Classical, and built between 1936 and 1939.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Queens Supreme Court.
- The Wheel of Justice Sculpture by Claudia DeMonte and Ed McGowin, 2002620 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 courthouses
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 082 Hammond School480 feet
- Elite Stenotype Academy Trade or language school610 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship460 feet
Community centers and public services
- Surrogates Court Courthouse · landmark750 feet
- Supreme Court Civil Term Courthouse · landmark750 feet
- Civil Court Courthouse1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch870 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,150 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 88th Avenue & 144th Street 210 feet
- 88th Avenue & 146th Street 260 feet
- 89th Avenue & 145th Street 400 feet
- 144th Street & 88th Road 400 feet
- 88th Avenue & Sutphin Boulevard 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 144th Street 550 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 146th Street 600 feet
- 89th Avenue & 144th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 145th Street or 88th Avenue.