172nd Street & Tiff Court
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and Tiff Court is in Jamaica, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's Conlon Lihfe Tower development. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S./I.S. 268 is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 169 St F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/172 St, 440 feet away, for the Q110.
- 32 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/172 St Q110 · Shelter440 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 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 June 2020.
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)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Conlon Lihfe Tower development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- District 29 Pre-K Center at 168-42 Jamaica Avenue Pre-K center1,210 feet
- P.S./I.S. 268 School1,210 feet
Health care
- Highland Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Conlon Lihfe Community center1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket780 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & Paige Court 210 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 172nd Street 310 feet
- 172nd Street & 93rd Avenue 340 feet
- 93rd Avenue & Nat Court 390 feet
- 93rd Avenue & Atari Lane 450 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 171st Street 500 feet
- 93rd Avenue & Park Circle 530 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 173rd Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street.