Liberty Avenue & 135th Street
Liberty Avenue and 135th Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Norelli-Hargreaves Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/Van WYCK Expwy, is 220 feet away for the Q9 and Q112, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/Van WYCK Expwy, 220 feet away, for the Q9 and Q112.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/Van WYCK Expwy Q9, Q112220 feetQ9 Q112
Next buses at this stop
- Q9 …
- Q112 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 560 feet by car along the streets.
- 137-17 Liberty Avenue Gas station620 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
- Turn calming, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11419
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 28 and 29 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 102 and 106 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2023 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 135th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Liberty Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Liberty Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 418379 and 421647.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- TLC Spirit Pre-K540 feet
- Playmates Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Norelli-Hargreaves Playground1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket210 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,020 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 134th Street 250 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 103rd Avenue at 133rd Street 490 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 133rd Street 490 feet
- 135th Street & 105th Avenue 490 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Remington Street 620 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 105th Avenue 730 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 104th Avenue 730 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Lloyd Road 740 feet
See every intersection along 135th Street or Liberty Avenue.