Liberty Avenue & 171st Street
Liberty Avenue and 171st Street meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Detective Keith L Williams Park is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/170 St, is 110 feet away for the Q42 and Q83, and 31 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/170 St, 110 feet away, for the Q42 and Q83.
- 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/170 St Q42, Q83110 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 station0.5 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 47 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
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Kwanzan' flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 171st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Detective Keith L Williams Park520 feet
- Ashmead Park820 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Conlon Lihfe Community center1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 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 & 170th Street 250 feet
- 171st Street & 103rd Road 270 feet
- 170th Street & Douglas Avenue 420 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 172nd Street 460 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 169th Street 500 feet
- 171st Street & 104th Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 104th Avenue 670 feet
- 172nd Street & 103rd Road 720 feet
See every intersection along 171st Street or Liberty Avenue.