88th Avenue & 178th Street
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and 178th Street is in Jamaica, Queens, and is also named Jefferson Diggs Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 095 Eastwood is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about a minute on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 340 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F340 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- 169 St F0.5 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/178 St, 340 feet away, for the Q17 and Q77.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/178 St Q17, Q77340 feetQ17 Q77
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
- Q77 …
Cycling
- 14 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.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23 and 27 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Jefferson Diggs Way, a co-naming enacted on July 1, 2013 (Local Law 50 of 2013).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the 'Greenspire' littleleaf linden.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Jefferson Diggs Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 178th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 88th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- PM Evaluation & Therapy Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5690 feet
- Mary Louis Academy (The) School910 feet
- P.S. 095 Eastwood School930 feet
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- Academy of Excellence, Bell Park Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- The Lutheran Church of Our Savior Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Major Mark Park920 feet
Houses of worship
- Immaculate Conception Church Jamaica House of worship1,080 feet
- Our Savior Lutheran Church Jamaica House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 178-36 Wexford Terrace Older adult center1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch420 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch840 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket700 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy350 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and nine 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 178th Street 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 178th Street 280 feet
- 90th Avenue & 178th Street 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 179th Street 530 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Edgerton Boulevard 610 feet
- 88th Avenue & 175th Street 690 feet
- 90th Avenue & 179th Street 730 feet
- 90th Avenue & 176th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 178th Street or 88th Avenue.