Jamaica Avenue & 239th Street
Jamaica Avenue and 239th Street meet at a three-way junction in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Living Hope Christian Church is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jamaica Av/239 St, is 100 feet away for the Q36 and Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/239 St, 100 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/239 St Q36, Q110100 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station730 feet
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.1 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 87 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 239th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jack Breininger Park980 feet
- Breininger Park Playground1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Hope Christian Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 93rd Road & 239th Street 200 feet
- 240th Street & 93rd Road 410 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 239th Street 460 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 241st Street 530 feet
- 93rd Road & Gettysburg Street 650 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 240th Street 670 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 225th Street 690 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 242nd Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 239th Street or Jamaica Avenue.