Jamaica Avenue & 160th Street

Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 32 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. La Casina, one of nine Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 210 feet away, and Queens County Family Court is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 36 places to eat.

Safety record
17 hurt
32 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer
590 feet · 2 min on foot · E, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
Jamaica Av/160 St · Q110, Q112
Within a walk
41 places
12 religious buildings, 10 trade or language schools and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Jamaica Avenue & 160th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    590 feet
    E J Z

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
3 lines
  1. E …
  2. J …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Parsons Blvd F
    0.4 miles
    F

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/160 St, 40 feet away, for the Q110 and Q112.

  • 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jamaica Av/160 St Q110, Q112 · Shelter · Countdown sign
    40 feet
    Q110 Q112
    Shelter · Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q110 …
  2. Q112 …

Live arrivals

Jamaica Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 160th Street.

  • 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers
    920 feet
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 32 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 17 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 13 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2016

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11432
Community board
Queens Community Board 12
City Council district
27
Police precinct
103
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Jamaica
Elevation
58 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, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2003 and 2020.

Since 2014 at least 233 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 40 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 160th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-3AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 160th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Jamaica Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 411810 and 426478.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are nine Individual Landmarks, and ten buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were mostly built between 1861 and 1929.

  1. La Casina Designated landmark
    210 feet
  2. Jamaica Savings Bank Designated landmark
    250 feet
  3. The Register Designated landmark
    290 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 12 religious buildings
  • 10 trade or language schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 listed historic places
  • 3 schools
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Zeta Charter School – Queens Jamaica School
    350 feet
  2. Queens Computer Ctr Trade or language school
    350 feet
  3. Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    390 feet
Show all 18
  1. Medical Aid Training Schools Trade or language school
    430 feet
  2. New York School of Career Education Trade or language school
    440 feet
  3. Nail Academy (The) Trade or language school
    540 feet
  4. York College Child& Family Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    610 feet
  5. Early Bird II Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    670 feet
  6. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    710 feet
  7. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Mineola Trade or language school
    730 feet
  8. Net Institute Trade or language school
    850 feet
  9. Crown Business Inst-Nyc Trade or language school
    910 feet
  10. New Allen School Trade or language school
    910 feet
  11. Growing Up Green CS II Elementary School
    920 feet
  12. New Dawn Charter High School II School
    920 feet
  13. New York Institute of Health Careers Trade or language school
    980 feet
  14. CUNY York College
    1,210 feet
  15. South Jamaica Center for Children & Parents Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Prospect Cemetery Listed historic place
    860 feet
  2. Rufus King Park
    1,000 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 161-11 Jamaica Avenue, New York Listed historic place
    410 feet
  2. King Manor Museum Landmark
    630 feet
  3. J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building Listed historic place
    710 feet
Show all 5
  1. St. Monica's Church Listed historic place
    800 feet
  2. Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    850 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Jamaica Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    860 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Grace Episcopal Church Landmark · listed historic place
    530 feet
  2. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints House of worship
    840 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Jamaica YMCA Recreation center
    850 feet
  2. Queens County Family Court Courthouse
    1,140 feet
  3. Older adult center at 89-60 164th Street Older adult center
    1,290 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    310 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    1,290 feet
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and eight food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 160th Street or Jamaica Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.