Van Wyck Expressway & 95th Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and 95th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gateway Park is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about eight minutes on foot, for the E. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Atlantic Av/Van WYCK Expwy West, 510 feet away, for the Q24.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av/Van WYCK Expwy West Q24510 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-28 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station940 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11419
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 41 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Van Wyck Expressway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Park690 feet
- Gateway Park Playground840 feet
Supermarkets
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Wyck Expressway & Atlantic Avenue 360 feet
- 134th Street & 95th Avenue 420 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 97th Avenue 470 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & Atlantic Avenue at 94th Avenue 530 feet
- 95th Avenue & 133rd Street 670 feet
- 134th Street & Atlantic Avenue 760 feet
- 134th Street & 97th Avenue 890 feet
- 95th Avenue & 132nd Street 920 feet
See every intersection along 95th Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.