89th Avenue & 181st Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 181st Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The gatehouse “Jamaica Estates” is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and 16 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1959, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 580 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F580 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/180 St, 640 feet away, for the Q36 and Q82.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/180 St Q36, Q82640 feetQ36 Q82
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q82 …
Cycling
- 8 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.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and January 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 181st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 89th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 89th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Midland Malls.
- Jamaica Estates Gatehouse, 1950640 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Hbcu Early College Prep School660 feet
- I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy School660 feet
- P.S. 095 Eastwood School1,060 feet
Health care
- Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and eight 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:
- 90th Avenue & 181st Street 260 feet
- 89th Avenue & 182nd Street 300 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 181st Street 490 feet
- 90th Avenue & 180th Street 500 feet
- 90th Avenue & 182nd Street 540 feet
- 89th Avenue & 182nd Place 550 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Midland Parkway 660 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 180th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 181st Street or 89th Avenue.