160th Street & Liberty Avenue
The four-way crossing of 160th Street and Liberty Avenue is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 1,270 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. CUNY York College is 550 feet away, and Chapel of the Sisters stands 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about five minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z1,320 feetE J Z
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St, 710 feet away, for the Q112.
- 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St Q112710 feetQ112
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 160th Street.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2016
- Turn calming, February 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2026
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,270 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 635th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 556 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are ten homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1994.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 57 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 160th Street
- No stopping 13 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Liberty Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Liberty Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 17 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1856 and 1857.
- Saint Monica's Church Designated landmark630 feet
- Chapel of the Sisters Designated landmark690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 cemetery
- 1 college
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- CUNY York College550 feet
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K580 feet
- Queens High School for the Sciences at York College School590 feet
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- York College Child& Family Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place730 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 159th Street & Evans Road 420 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 158th Street 610 feet
- 160th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 620 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Guy R Brewer Boulevard 650 feet
- 159th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 860 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 157th Street 920 feet
- 160th Street & Archer Avenue 930 feet
- Tuskegee Airmen Way & Union Hall Street 980 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or Liberty Avenue.