Liberty Avenue & 170th Street
Liberty Avenue and 170th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Ashmead Park is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/170 St, is 50 feet away for the Q42 and Q83, and 31 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/170 St, 50 feet away, for the Q42 and Q83.
- 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/170 St Q42, Q8350 feetQ42 Q83
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
- Q83 …
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 station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Kwanzan' flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- 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.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ashmead Park570 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Conlon Lihfe Community center1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 171st Street 250 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 169th Street 250 feet
- 170th Street & Douglas Avenue 360 feet
- 170th Street & 104th Avenue 430 feet
- 171st Street & 103rd Road 520 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 168th Street 670 feet
- 169th Street & 104th Avenue 680 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 168th Street at Merrick Boulevard 700 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or Liberty Avenue.