Van Wyck Expressway & 104th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 104th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Norelli-Hargreaves Playground is 370 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/Remington St, is 460 feet away for the Q112 and QM64, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/Remington St, 460 feet away, for the Q112 and QM64.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/Remington St Q112, QM64460 feetQ112 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
- QM64 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 360 feet by car along the streets.
- 137-17 Liberty Avenue Gas station420 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 142nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- TLC Spirit Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Norelli-Hargreaves Playground370 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket950 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store820 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 104th Avenue & Remington Street 250 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Remington Street 420 feet
- 105th Avenue & Remington Street 470 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Lloyd Road 540 feet
- Remington Street & Lloyd Road 690 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Pinegrove Street 700 feet
- 142nd Street & 106th Avenue 710 feet
- 105th Avenue & Pinegrove Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 104th Avenue, 142nd Street or Van Wyck Expressway.