89th Avenue & 165th Street

The four-way crossing of 89th Avenue and 165th Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jamaica Bus Terminal is 220 feet away, and Jamaica High School stands 800 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
169 St
1,240 feet · 5 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
620 feet
Merrick Blvd/90 Av · Q30, Q31, Q75
Within a walk
27 places
13 religious buildings, 7 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
89th Avenue & 165th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 169 St, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. 169 St F
    1,240 feet
    F

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. Parsons Blvd F
    0.4 miles
    F

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/90 Av, 620 feet away, for the Q30, Q31 and Q75.

  • 40 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Merrick Blvd/90 Av Q30, Q31, Q75
    620 feet
    Q30 Q31 Q75

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q30 …
  2. Q31 …
  3. Q75 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    760 feet
  2. 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.

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
59 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 174 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 53 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 165th Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING NOON-6PM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 8 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6PM-NOON ALL DAYS

West side of 165th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING NOON-6PM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 7 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6PM-NOON ALL DAYS

North side of 89th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 89th Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 421362 and 421363.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1928.

  1. Loew's Valencia Theater Designated landmark
    700 feet
  2. Jamaica High School Designated landmark
    800 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 7 schools
  • 2 older adult centers
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Rising Stars Islamic School
    670 feet
  2. Early Bird III Ec Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    740 feet
  3. M.S. 358 School
    890 feet
Show all 9
  1. The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence School
    890 feet
  2. Elhaam Academy School
    1,000 feet
  3. Metropolitan Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  4. Growing Up Green CS II Elementary School
    1,290 feet
  5. New Dawn Charter High School II School
    1,290 feet
  6. Queens Satellite High School for Opportunity School
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Central Library
    600 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Adventist Jamaica Church House of worship
    990 feet
  2. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints House of worship
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Jamaica Post Office Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Older adult center at Shelton House Older adult center
    900 feet
  3. Older adult center at 89-60 164th Street Older adult center
    980 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    820 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Mannan Supermarket Supermarket
    1,060 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    1,070 feet
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Other places

  1. Jamaica Bus Terminal
    220 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 165th Street or 89th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, 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.