Liberty Avenue & 157th Street
Liberty Avenue and 157th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Prospect Cemetery is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. Within 820 feet are 13 homes, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z0.3 milesE J Z
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q112.
- 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St Q1120.3 milesQ112
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 13 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 157th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of 157th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Queens High School for the Sciences at York College School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 158th Street 310 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Tuckerton Street 500 feet
- 157th Street & Tuckerton Street 650 feet
- Tuckerton Street & Guinzburg Road 770 feet
- 159th Street & Evans Road 850 feet
- 157th Street & 94th Avenue 900 feet
- 150th Street & Liberty Avenue 920 feet
- 160th Street & Liberty Avenue 920 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or Liberty Avenue.