Jackson Avenue & Orchard Street
Jackson Avenue and Orchard Street meet at a three-way junction in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The sculpture “Sunbather” is 650 feet away. The nearest subway, Queens Plaza, is about a minute on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 77 places to eat. About 7,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2015 and 2022, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Queens Plaza, 210 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Plaza E, F, R210 feetE F R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- E …
- F …
- R …
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- F …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W1,120 feet7 N W
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.3 miles7 E F G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Look Up, Not Down” (2005) by Ellen Harvey at the Queens Plaza station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jackson Av/42 Rd, 20 feet away, for the Q108.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jackson Av/42 Rd Q10820 feetQ108
Next buses at this stop
- Q108 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 27 St & Hunter St 33 docks in all870 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-10 Van Dam Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 44-28 Purves Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1,080 feet
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 7,300 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 2015 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 283 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Jackson Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Orchard Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Orchard Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Jackson Avenue Streetscape.
- Sunbather Sculpture by Ohad Meromi, 2016650 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- District 30 Pre-K Center at 27-35 Jackson Avenue Pre-K center420 feet
- Bright Horizons at Long Island City Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- PlayHouse NYC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- City Acres Market Supermarket600 feet
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy740 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 77 places to eat and eight 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:
- Jackson Avenue & 42nd Road 80 feet
- Jackson Avenue & Queens Street 250 feet
- 28th Street & Hunter Street 370 feet
- Jackson Avenue & Queens Plaza South 390 feet
- Queens Boulevard & Jackson Avenue 470 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Jackson Avenue 520 feet
- Ed Koch Bridge Upper Roadway & Jackson Avenue 550 feet
- 27th Street & 42nd Road 660 feet
See every intersection along Jackson Avenue.