Jamaica Avenue & 163rd Street

Jamaica Avenue and 163rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about five minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 11 of them trade or language schools, and 40 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Jamaica Avenue, all day.

Safety record
8 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · E, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Jamaica Av/Guy R Brewer Blvd · Q56, Q110
Within a walk
35 places
11 trade or language schools, 10 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Jamaica Avenue & 163rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    0.3 miles
    E J Z

Next trains at this station

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

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/Guy R Brewer Blvd, 140 feet away, for the Q56 and Q110.

  • 41 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jamaica Av/Guy R Brewer Blvd Q56, Q110 · Shelter
    140 feet
    Q56 Q110
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q56 …
  2. Q110 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

  • 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

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
56 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,000 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 2014 and 2021.

Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 163rd Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO US PROBATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 10AM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 163rd Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Jamaica Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-2PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 2PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 424508.

Landmarks and historic districts

Seven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco, and built between 1897 and 1933.

  1. J. Kurtz & Sons Store Designated landmark
    170 feet
  2. The Register Designated landmark
    490 feet
  3. Jamaica Savings Bank Designated landmark
    550 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 11 trade or language schools
  • 10 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 older adult centers
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Mineola Trade or language school
    160 feet
  2. Early Bird III Ec Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    800 feet
  3. Early Bird II Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,030 feet
Show all 17
  1. Crown Business Inst-Nyc Trade or language school
    170 feet
  2. New Allen School Trade or language school
    170 feet
  3. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    190 feet
  4. Nail Academy (The) Trade or language school
    370 feet
  5. New York Institute of Health Careers Trade or language school
    810 feet
  6. Queens Computer Ctr Trade or language school
    810 feet
  7. Medical Aid Training Schools Trade or language school
    900 feet
  8. Metropolitan Career Institute Trade or language school
    900 feet
  9. Net Institute Trade or language school
    1,050 feet
  10. Zeta Charter School – Queens Jamaica School
    1,090 feet
  11. Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  12. Growing Up Green CS II Elementary School
    1,150 feet
  13. New Dawn Charter High School II School
    1,150 feet
  14. New York School of Career Education Trade or language school
    1,170 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 161-11 Jamaica Avenue, New York Listed historic place
    390 feet
  2. La Casina Listed historic place
    890 feet
  3. Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
Show all 4
  1. King Manor Museum
    1,170 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints House of worship
    340 feet
  2. Grace Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 89-60 164th Street Older adult center
    550 feet
  2. Older adult center at Shelton House Older adult center
    1,210 feet
  3. Jamaica Post Office Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
Show all 4
  1. Older adult center at 92-47 165th Street Older adult center
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    430 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    780 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    550 feet
  2. ALDI Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 163rd Street or Jamaica Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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.