Liberty Avenue & 168th Street
Liberty Avenue and 168th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ashmead Park is 70 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Liberty Av, is 240 feet away for the Q5, and 31 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Liberty Av, 240 feet away, for the Q5.
- 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Liberty Av Q5240 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 168th Street, 6am to 7pm on weekdays.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers920 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 160 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of 168th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ashmead Park70 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket1,030 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,000 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 168th Street at Merrick Boulevard 190 feet
- 168th Street & Douglas Avenue 230 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 380 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 169th Street 420 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Tuskegee Airmen Way 540 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Douglas Avenue 560 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 170th Street 670 feet
- 168th Street & 93rd Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or Liberty Avenue.