Jamaica Avenue & 241st Street
Jamaica Avenue and 241st 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 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jamaica Av/240 St, is 290 feet away for the Q36 and Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/240 St, 290 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/240 St Q36, Q110290 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station430 feet
- 229-20 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.2 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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 1955.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jack Breininger Park920 feet
- Breininger Park Playground1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Hope Christian Church House of worship1,030 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two food stores.
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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 242nd Street 250 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 241st Street 360 feet
- 240th Street & 93rd Road 420 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 239th Street 530 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Jamaica Avenue 550 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 242nd Street 570 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 243rd Street 580 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 240th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 241st Street or Jamaica Avenue.