Hillside Avenue & 138th Street
Hillside Avenue and 138th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of Cenacle Church is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 400 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 Jamaica-Van Wyck, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E850 feetE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Sutphin Blvd F0.3 milesF
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/138 St, 730 feet away, for the Q54 and Q56.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/138 St Q54, Q56730 feetQ54 Q56
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q56 …
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, 290 feet by car along the streets.
- 138-17 Hillside Avenue Gas station280 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 103 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 138th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 hospital
Schools and child care
- Tiegerman High School870 feet
- Al-Iman School1,230 feet
Health care
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Hospital1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship710 feet
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & 138th Street 120 feet
- 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway 290 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Hillside Avenue 320 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Queens Boulevard 320 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 136th Street 540 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 139th Street 560 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 138th Street 660 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Kew Gardens Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 138th Street or Hillside Avenue.