Liberty Avenue & Tuckerton Street
Liberty Avenue and Tuckerton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about eight minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 60 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two. Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the serviceberry.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutphin Blvd/Liberty Av, 1,300 feet away, for the Q6, Q40, Q41 and Q60.
- 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/Liberty Av Q6, Q40, Q41, Q601,300 feetQ6 Q40 Q41 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q6 …
- Q40 …
- Q41 …
- Q60 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 60 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 1931.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the serviceberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Tuckerton Street & Guinzburg Road 280 feet
- 150th Street & Liberty Avenue 410 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 157th Street 500 feet
- 150th Street & Guinzburg Road 620 feet
- 150th Street & 97th Avenue 630 feet
- 157th Street & Tuckerton Street 700 feet
- 150th Street & 105th Avenue 720 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 158th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Liberty Avenue or Tuckerton Street.