Hillside Avenue & 166th Street
Hillside Avenue and 166th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. M.S. 358 is 730 feet away, and Adventist Jamaica Church is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 169 St F540 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.4 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/166 St, 50 feet away, for the QM68.
- 39 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/166 St QM68 · Shelter50 feetQM68
Next buses at this stop
- QM68 …
Hillside Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 34 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station400 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 1986
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 103 and 107 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 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 1940 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and December 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Merrick Boulevard (east side).
East side of 166th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 166th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Hillside Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 441980, 445846 and 445847.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 1 bus terminal
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Elhaam Academy School640 feet
- M.S. 358 School730 feet
- The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence School730 feet
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- Rising Stars Islamic School1,000 feet
- Queens Satellite High School for Opportunity School1,030 feet
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park770 feet
- Captain George H Tilly Monument in Captain Tilly Park Park feature1,030 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Central Library930 feet
Houses of worship
- Adventist Jamaica Church House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Jamaica Post Office Listed historic place910 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket190 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,100 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,030 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Other places
- Jamaica Bus Terminal790 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 167th Street 230 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 88th Avenue 320 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 165th Street 410 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 168th Street 490 feet
- 165th Street & 88th Avenue 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 164th Street 530 feet
- 89th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 600 feet
- 165th Street & Clinton Terrace 610 feet
See every intersection along 166th Street, Hillside Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.