160th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way
The four-way crossing of 160th Street and Tuskegee Airmen Way is in South Jamaica, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica II development, and is also named Buffalo Soldiers Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 1,784 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Queens High School for the Sciences at York College is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z0.4 milesE 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, 100 feet away, for the Q112.
- 32 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tuskegee Airmen Way/160 St Q112100 feetQ112
Next buses at this stop
- Q112 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 160th Street.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,784 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
| Direction on the ticket | 2026 so far |
|---|---|
| Northbound on 160th Street | 1,269 |
| Westbound on Tuskegee Airmen Way | 515 |
| Total | 1,784 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Buffalo Soldiers Square (Local Law 34 of 2014, enacted on July 9, 2014) and 2nd Lt. August Harvey Martin Street (Local Law 34 of 2014, enacted on July 9, 2014).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1942 and 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's South Jamaica II development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-2PM
West side of 160th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Tuskegee Airmen Way
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Tuskegee Airmen Way
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 college
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- ParentsChoice Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
- CUNY York College1,170 feet
- South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
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- Queens High School for the Sciences at York College School1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 159th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 240 feet
- Tuskegee Airmen Way & Union Hall Street 360 feet
- 160th Street & Liberty Avenue 620 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & Tuskegee Airmen Way 650 feet
- 157th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 700 feet
- 160th Street & 107th Avenue 720 feet
- 164th Street & Tuskegee Airmen Way 930 feet
- 159th Street & 107th Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or Tuskegee Airmen Way.