Liberty Avenue & 177th Street
Liberty Avenue and 177th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Detective Keith L Williams Park is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/177 St, is 40 feet away for the Q42, Q83 and QM64, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/177 St, 40 feet away, for the Q42, Q83 and QM64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/177 St Q42, Q83, QM6440 feetQ42 Q83 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
- Q83 …
- QM64 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2019
- Turn calming, February 2024
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
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Emerald Pagoda' Japanese snowbell and the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 177th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 177th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 park
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Nyadi College620 feet
- Magic Fingers Natural Hair Institute Trade or language school1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Detective Keith L Williams Park760 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 177th Street & 103rd Road 250 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 178th Street 300 feet
- 104th Avenue & 177th Street 510 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 175th Street 550 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 177th Street 560 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 180th Street 620 feet
- 104th Avenue & 178th Street 680 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 178th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 177th Street or Liberty Avenue.