93rd Avenue & 178th Street
The three-way junction of 93rd Avenue and 178th 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. Harvard Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/178 St, 500 feet away, for the Q110.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/178 St Q110500 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 16 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.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 178th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 178th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 93rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Magic Fingers Natural Hair Institute Trade or language school340 feet
- P.S./I.S. 268 School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvard Playground1,070 feet
Health care
- Highland Care Center Nursing home or hospice1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 93rd Avenue & 177th Street 140 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 178th Place 140 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 178th Street 380 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 176th Street 400 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 179th Place 400 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 178th Place 500 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 177th Street 520 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 179th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 178th Street or 93rd Avenue.