168th Street & 90th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 168th Street and 90th Avenue is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Loew's Valencia Theater stands 670 feet away, built in 1928. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
6 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
169 St
850 feet · 3 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal · Q76
Within a walk
17 places
7 religious buildings, 2 career or business centers and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
168th Street & 90th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 169 St, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 169 St F
    850 feet
    F

Next trains at this station

Jamaica
1 line
  1. F …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. F …

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal, 160 feet away, for the Q76.

  • 35 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 168 St/Jamaica Bus Terminal Q76
    160 feet
    Q76

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q76 …

Live arrivals

A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 168th Street, 6am to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

  • 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.3 miles
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11432
Community board
Queens Community Board 12
City Council district
27
Police precinct
103
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Jamaica
Elevation
63 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 387 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Princeton' American elm and the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 42 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and July 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 168th Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 168th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of 90th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 90th Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 420104.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Spanish and Mexican Baroque, and built in 1928.

  1. Loew's Valencia Theater Designated landmark
    670 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 garden
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Rising Stars Islamic School
    400 feet
  2. Metropolitan Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  3. District 29 Pre-K Center at 168-42 Jamaica Avenue Pre-K center
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Serinor Community Garden - International Towers (NYCHA) Garden
    710 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Central Library
    470 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Queens Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    740 feet
  2. Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center
    740 feet
  3. Older adult center at 90-20 170th Street Older adult center
    940 feet

Fire and police

  1. 103rd Precinct Police station
    370 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    430 feet

Supermarkets

  1. ALDI Supermarket
    850 feet
  2. Mannan Supermarket Supermarket
    1,240 feet
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.3 miles

Other places

  1. Jamaica Bus Terminal
    680 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 168th Street or 90th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.