Archer Avenue & Union Hall Street

Archer Avenue and Union Hall Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Jamaica Savings Bank, one of six Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 380 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about three minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, nine of them trade or language schools, and 36 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Archer Avenue, all day.

Safety record
5 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer
760 feet · 3 min on foot · E, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
Guy R Brewer Blvd/Archer Av · Q112, Q115
Within a walk
29 places
9 trade or language schools, 7 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Archer Avenue & Union Hall Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    760 feet
    E J Z

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
3 lines
  1. E …
  2. J …
  3. Z …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/Archer Av, 340 feet away, for the Q112 and Q115.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Guy R Brewer Blvd/Archer Av Q112, Q115 · Countdown sign
    340 feet
    Q112 Q115
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q112 …
  2. Q115 …

Live arrivals

Archer Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers
    700 feet
  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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

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
59 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2020 and 2021.

Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 24 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Archer Avenue

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

East side of Union Hall Street

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Union Hall Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Ambulettes and Access-A-Ride only 2 signs AMBULETTE & ACCESS-A-RIDE ONLY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 418634.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are six Individual Landmarks, and seven buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1856 and 1933.

  1. The Register Designated landmark
    380 feet
  2. Jamaica Savings Bank Designated landmark
    380 feet
  3. J. Kurtz & Sons Store Designated landmark
    440 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.

  • 9 trade or language schools
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 1 cemetery
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Nail Academy (The) Trade or language school
    480 feet
  2. York College Child& Family Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    560 feet
  3. Zeta Charter School – Queens Jamaica School
    770 feet
Show all 15
  1. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Mineola Trade or language school
    750 feet
  2. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    760 feet
  3. Queens Computer Ctr Trade or language school
    940 feet
  4. Crown Business Inst-Nyc Trade or language school
    950 feet
  5. New Allen School Trade or language school
    950 feet
  6. Medical Aid Training Schools Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  7. New York Institute of Health Careers Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  8. CUNY York College
    1,160 feet
  9. Early Bird II Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,160 feet
  10. Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,180 feet
  11. New York School of Career Education Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  12. South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place
    810 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 161-11 Jamaica Avenue, New York Listed historic place
    460 feet
  2. St. Monica's Church Listed historic place
    750 feet
  3. La Casina Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. King Manor Museum
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Jamaica Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints House of worship
    960 feet
  2. Grace Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 92-47 165th Street Older adult center
    1,180 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    550 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. ALDI Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and seven food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Archer Avenue or Union Hall Street.

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