Liberty Avenue & 178th Street
Liberty Avenue and 178th Street meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Detective Keith L Williams Park is 1,060 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 177 St/Liberty Av, is 310 feet away for the Q42, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 177 St/Liberty Av, 310 feet away, for the Q42.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 177 St/Liberty Av Q42 · Shelter310 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
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 station0.8 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
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
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
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 178th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 178th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Nyadi College310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Detective Keith L Williams Park1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Liberty Avenue & 177th Street 300 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 180th Street 310 feet
- 104th Avenue & 178th Street 380 feet
- 180th Street & 104th Avenue 540 feet
- 177th Street & 103rd Road 560 feet
- 104th Avenue & 177th Street 640 feet
- 180th Street & 105th Avenue 810 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 175th Street 850 feet
See every intersection along 178th Street or Liberty Avenue.