Jewel Avenue & 140th Street
Jewel Avenue and 140th Street meet at a three-way junction in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohel Yitzchak is 410 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jewel Av/140 St, is 70 feet away for the Q64, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jewel Av/140 St, 70 feet away, for the Q64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jewel Av/140 St Q64 · Shelter70 feetQ64
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Jewel Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Park Drive East, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 140th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 140th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Jewel Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohel Yitzchak House of worship410 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch410 feet
Supermarkets
- Seasons Express Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 141st Street & Jewel Avenue 180 feet
- 69th Road & 140th Street 260 feet
- 141st Street & 70th Avenue 470 feet
- 69th Avenue & 140th Street 520 feet
- Main Street & Jewel Avenue 600 feet
- Jewel Avenue & 138th Street 600 feet
- 141st Street & 70th Road 730 feet
- 140th Street & 68th Drive 830 feet
See every intersection along 140th Street or Jewel Avenue.