Van Wyck Expressway & 120th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 120th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Foch Sitting Area is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 142 St/120 Av, is 760 feet away for the Q40, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 142 St/120 Av, 760 feet away, for the Q40.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 142 St/120 Av Q40760 feetQ40
Next buses at this stop
- Q40 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 134-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 130th Place Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
West side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - South Jamaica School770 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground One Forty Playground50 feet
- Foch Sitting Area Park710 feet
Houses of worship
- St Clement Pope Church House of worship910 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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:
- 120th Avenue & 140th Street 250 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 139th Street 260 feet
- 120th Avenue & 141st Street 500 feet
- 140th Street & 123rd Avenue 660 feet
- 139th Street & Foch Boulevard 730 feet
- 120th Avenue & 142nd Street 750 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 140th Street 780 feet
- 141st Street & 123rd Avenue 940 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.