Jamaica Avenue & 106th Street
Jamaica Avenue and 106th Street meet at a three-way junction in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 090 Horace Mann is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and 21 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z610 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J1,320 feetJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 104 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/107 St, 340 feet away, for the Q56.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/107 St Q56340 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 104-09 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Yoshino cherry and the scarlet oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 7pm on Jamaica Avenue (south side).
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 452600 and 460029.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 090 Horace Mann School990 feet
Houses of worship
- Pilgrim Congregational Church House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket770 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 13 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 107th Street 180 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 105th Street 240 feet
- 88th Avenue & 107th Street 330 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 108th Street 430 feet
- 89th Avenue & 107th Street 580 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 104th Street 640 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 109th Street 690 feet
- 104th Street & 87th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 106th Street or Jamaica Avenue.