90th Avenue & 138th Place
The four-way crossing of 90th Avenue and 138th Place is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Howard Von Dohlen Playground is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1937, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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.
- 4 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
- Sutphin Blvd F0.4 milesF
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd, 560 feet away, for the Q54, Q56 and T300.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Queens Blvd Q54, Q56, T300560 feetQ54 Q56 T300
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q56 …
- T300 …
Cycling
- 10 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 137-21 Jamaica Avenue Gas station1,140 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 1937.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 138th Place
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 138th Place
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 90th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 90th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al-Iman School590 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Howard Von Dohlen Playground500 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 90th Avenue & 139th Street 250 feet
- 90th Avenue & 138th Street 260 feet
- 91st Avenue & 138th Place 460 feet
- 90th Avenue & 143rd Street 510 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 138th Place 520 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 90th Avenue 520 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Queens Boulevard 600 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 89th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 138th Place or 90th Avenue.