Linden Boulevard & 159th Street
Linden Boulevard and 159th Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. The corner is also named Robert Oliver, Jr. Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd, is 820 feet away for the Q51 and QM63, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd, 820 feet away, for the Q51 and QM63.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/Guy R Brewer Blvd Q51, QM63820 feetQ51 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q51 …
- QM63 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Linden Boulevard.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 114-07 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Gas station1,040 feet
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Robert Oliver, Jr. Way, a co-naming enacted on January 15, 2022 (Local Law 54 of 2022).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Robert Oliver, Jr. Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 159th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Linden Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and five 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 159th Street & Meyer Avenue 90 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Meyer Avenue 150 feet
- 158th Street & Meyer Avenue 270 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 158th Street 280 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Bedell Street 300 feet
- Bedell Street & Meyer Avenue 340 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 157th Street 500 feet
- 157th Street & Meyer Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or Linden Boulevard.