Van Wyck Expressway & 90th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 90th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Al-Iman School is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about four minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 1,150 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E1,150 feetE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Sutphin Blvd F0.5 milesF
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.5 milesE J Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/138 St, 890 feet away, for the Q54 and Q56.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/138 St Q54, Q56890 feetQ54 Q56
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 137-21 Jamaica Avenue Gas station810 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1935.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 90th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 90th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al-Iman School170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Howard Von Dohlen Playground770 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 90th Avenue & 138th Street 270 feet
- 90th Avenue & 138th Place 520 feet
- 91st Avenue & 138th Street 730 feet
- 90th Avenue & 139th Street 780 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Archer Avenue 820 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 138th Street 850 feet
- 91st Avenue & 138th Place 980 feet
- 90th Avenue & 143rd Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 90th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.