89th Avenue & 153rd Street

The four-way crossing of 89th Avenue and 153rd Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Rufus King Park is 50 feet away, and Queens County Family Court is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about three minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Parsons Blvd
730 feet · 3 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
153 St/88 Av · Q83
Within a walk
25 places
11 religious buildings, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
89th Avenue & 153rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Parsons Blvd F
    730 feet
    F

Next trains at this station

Jamaica
1 line
  1. F …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. F …

Also within a walk

  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    1,230 feet
    E J Z
  2. Sutphin Blvd F
    0.4 miles
    F

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 153 St/88 Av, 100 feet away, for the Q83.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 153 St/88 Av Q83
    100 feet
    Q83

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q83 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 89th Avenue.

  • 6 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    610 feet
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11432
Community board
Queens Community Board 12
City Council district
27
Police precinct
103
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Jamaica
Elevation
49 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 205 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 105 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern white pine.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 52 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2021 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 153rd Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM

West side of 153rd Street

  • Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of 89th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 89th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 418927, 425742 and 426822.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1733 and 1755.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.

  • 11 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 1 courthouse
  • 1 fire station
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Hearts and Minds Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    400 feet
  2. Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center at 153-36 89th Avenue Pre-K center
    410 feet
  3. P.S. 182 Samantha Smith School
    790 feet
Show all 6
  1. Happy Little Bear Day Care 11 Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    510 feet
  2. New York Center for Medical Assistan Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  3. American Medical Career TRN Ctr Trade or language school
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Rufus King Park
    50 feet
  2. Rufus King Park Playground
    450 feet
  3. George Eagle Carr Community Garden
    1,220 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. King Manor Museum Landmark · listed historic place
    850 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Jamaica Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Grace Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    1,140 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Jamaica YMCA Recreation center
    750 feet
  2. Queens County Family Court Courthouse
    1,120 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 50/Engine 298/Ladder 127 Fire station
    940 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    770 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 153rd Street or 89th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.