Jamaica Avenue & 242nd Street
Jamaica Avenue and 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jack Breininger Park is 1,130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/Braddock Av, is 510 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, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jericho Tpke/Braddock Av, 510 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/Braddock Av Q36, Q110510 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
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 station660 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 200 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 1960.
Trees
Nine 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 listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jack Breininger Park1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Hope Christian Church House of worship1,160 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch950 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 241st Street 250 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Jamaica Avenue 310 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 242nd Street 320 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 243rd Street 340 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 243rd Street 510 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 241st Street 570 feet
- 240th Street & 93rd Road 660 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Braddock Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 242nd Street or Jamaica Avenue.