Van Wyck Expressway & Hoover Avenue
Van Wyck Expressway and Hoover Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maple Grove Park is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about eight minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and two places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.4 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/Hoover Av, 580 feet away, for the Q60.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/Hoover Av Q60580 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Hoover Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-50 Union Turnpike Gas station0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.7 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 24 and 29 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 102 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1951 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Queens County Criminal Building.
- Dialogue with the Sun Kinetic sculpture by Susumo Shingu, 1995690 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 courthouse
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Maple Grove Park260 feet
- Hoover - Manton Playgrounds Park380 feet
Community centers and public services
- Queens Criminal Court Courthouse520 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 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, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 134th Street & Hoover Avenue 150 feet
- 132nd Street & Hoover Avenue 170 feet
- 135th Street & Hoover Avenue 420 feet
- 134th Street & 82nd Avenue 450 feet
- 132nd Street & 82nd Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 550 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 83rd Avenue 570 feet
- 83rd Avenue & 135th Street 660 feet
- 135th Street & 82nd Drive 680 feet
See every intersection along Hoover Avenue or Van Wyck Expressway.