Jamaica Avenue & 132nd Street
Jamaica Avenue and 132nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 17 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 980 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E980 feetE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 132 St/Jamaica Av, 30 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 132 St/Jamaica Av Q5430 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station870 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, April 2018
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 13 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Magyar' ginkgo and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 132nd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 132nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
South side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 403505 and 410691.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center at 132-10 Jamaica Avenue Pre-K center120 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 133rd Street 190 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 132nd Street 400 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 131st Street 420 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 134th Street 440 feet
- 88th Avenue & 132nd Street 480 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 130th Street 620 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 131st Street 670 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 131st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 132nd Street or Jamaica Avenue.