Liberty Avenue & 158th Street
Liberty Avenue and 158th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Prospect Cemetery is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about six minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places. Within 820 feet are four homes. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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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 six 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, 1,320 feet away, for the Q112.
- 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St Q1121,320 feetQ112
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks 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 chargers0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2019
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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are four homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1887 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 158th Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 158th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-3PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1857.
- Chapel of the Sisters Designated landmark710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 cemetery
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Queens High School for the Sciences at York College School710 feet
- CUNY York College1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place700 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. Monica's Church Listed historic place1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 157th Street 310 feet
- 159th Street & Evans Road 530 feet
- 160th Street & Liberty Avenue 610 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Tuckerton Street 810 feet
- 157th Street & Tuckerton Street 960 feet
- 158th Street & Beaver Road 970 feet
- Tuckerton Street & Guinzburg Road 1,090 feet
- 159th Street & Beaver Road 1,150 feet
See every intersection along 158th Street or Liberty Avenue.