93rd Avenue & 179th Place
The four-way crossing of 93rd Avenue and 179th Place is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./I.S. 268 is 1,310 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1929, 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/179 St, 550 feet away, for the Q110.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/179 St Q110550 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 15 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.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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 400 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 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 93rd Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Magic Fingers Natural Hair Institute Trade or language school640 feet
- P.S./I.S. 268 School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvard Playground670 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church House of worship430 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 91-34 182nd Place Older adult center1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 93rd Avenue & 178th Place 260 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 180th Street 370 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 178th Street 400 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 179th Place 460 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 179th Street 470 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 177th Street 540 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 178th Place 590 feet
- 93rd Avenue & 181st Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 179th Place or 93rd Avenue.