Linden Boulevard & 144th Street
Linden Boulevard and 144th Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queens Transition Center is 490 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/142 St, is 490 feet away for the Q51, QM21 and QM65, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/142 St, 490 feet away, for the Q51, QM21 and QM65.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/142 St Q51, QM21, QM65 · Shelter490 feetQ51 QM21 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q51 …
- QM21 …
- QM65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 114-02 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.4 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 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 April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11436
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Queens Transition Center School490 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Linden Boulevard & 145th Street 260 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 143rd Street 270 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Inwood Street 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 142nd Street 540 feet
- 115th Avenue & 144th Street 680 feet
- 111th Avenue & 144th Street 730 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 146th Street 780 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 141st Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 144th Street or Linden Boulevard.