165th Street & 108th Avenue
The three-way junction of 165th Street and 108th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 700 feet away for the Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more, and 16 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/108 Av, 700 feet away, for the Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 +2700 feetQ5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,280 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 108th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School1,010 feet
- The Emerson School1,010 feet
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- York Early College Academy School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle900 feet
- Latimer Playground970 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Jamaica Library1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,020 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,240 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 108th Avenue & 164th Place 150 feet
- 166th Street & 108th Avenue 270 feet
- 164th Street & 108th Avenue 400 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Avenue 430 feet
- 164th Place & 108th Drive 520 feet
- 166th Street & Hendrickson Place 560 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 108th Avenue 660 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Road 680 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or 165th Street.