Dunkirk Street & Arcade Avenue
Dunkirk Street and Arcade Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Peters Field is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Liberty Av/184 St, is 520 feet away for the Q83 and QM64, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/184 St, 520 feet away, for the Q83 and QM64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Liberty Av/184 St Q83, QM64520 feetQ83 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q83 …
- QM64 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 1.6 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 charger1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and November 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Dunkirk Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Peters Field550 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dunkirk Street & Babylon Avenue 270 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Arcade Avenue 490 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Dunkirk Street 500 feet
- Dunkirk Street & Camden Avenue 550 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 184th Street 560 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 183rd Street 710 feet
- Liberty Avenue & 104th Avenue 750 feet
- 104th Avenue & 184th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Arcade Avenue or Dunkirk Street.