168th Street & 88th Avenue
The three-way junction of 168th Street and 88th Avenue is in Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Jamaica Bus Terminal is 960 feet away, and Jamaica Post Office is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about a minute on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 32 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 230 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 169 St F230 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 168 St/Hillside Av, 180 feet away, for the Q30, Q31 and Q75.
- 32 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 168 St/Hillside Av Q30, Q31, Q75180 feetQ30 Q31 Q75
Next buses at this stop
- Q30 …
- Q31 …
- Q75 …
A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 168th Street, 6am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 24 and 27 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 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 1931 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 168th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 bus terminal
- 1 library
- 1 police station
- 1 post office
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Rising Stars Islamic School470 feet
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school920 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Central Library760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Jamaica Post Office Listed historic place1,220 feet
Fire and police
- 103rd Precinct Police station990 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch800 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,050 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket620 feet
- CTown Supermarket880 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Other places
- Jamaica Bus Terminal960 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 13 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 168th Street 270 feet
- 89th Avenue & 168th Street 280 feet
- 88th Avenue & 168th Place 290 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 88th Avenue 480 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 168th Place 530 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 167th Street 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & 168th Place 550 feet
- 169th Street & 88th Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or 88th Avenue.