Jamaica Avenue & 168th Street

Jamaica Avenue and 168th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 41,410 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. In 2026, 199 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center is 500 feet away, and Jamaica Bus Terminal is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places and 25 places to eat.

Safety record
30 hurt
37 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
169 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
80 feet
168 St/Jamaica Av · Q8, Q30, Q31, Q75
Within a walk
21 places
9 religious buildings, 3 trade or language schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Jamaica Avenue & 168th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 169 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. 169 St F
    0.3 miles
    F

Next trains at this station

Jamaica
1 line
  1. F …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. F …

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 168 St/Jamaica Av, 80 feet away, for the Q8, Q30, Q31 and Q75.

  • 39 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 168 St/Jamaica Av Q8, Q30, Q31, Q75
    80 feet
    Q8 Q30 Q31 Q75

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q8 …
  2. Q30 …
  3. Q31 …
  4. Q75 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

  • 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    590 feet
  3. 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 30 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 11 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 2019

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2026 so far, through July 26, 199 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.

In 2025, 41,410 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 4th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 15,556 more were issued.

Every corner with red-light camera tickets · Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

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
59 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 387 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Bloodgood' London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Jamaica Avenue (south side).

East side of 168th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 168th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Jamaica Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 421387 and 426093.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Spanish and Mexican Baroque, and built in 1928.

  1. Loew's Valencia Theater Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.

  • 9 religious buildings
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Metropolitan Career Institute Trade or language school
    570 feet
  2. District 29 Pre-K Center at 168-42 Jamaica Avenue Pre-K center
    640 feet
  3. Rising Stars Islamic School
    970 feet
Show all 5
  1. Crown Business Inst-Nyc Trade or language school
    1,290 feet
  2. New Allen School Trade or language school
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Serinor Community Garden - International Towers (NYCHA) Garden
    1,140 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Central Library
    1,040 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Queens Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    500 feet
  2. Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center
    500 feet
  3. Older adult center at 92-47 165th Street Older adult center
    1,080 feet

Fire and police

  1. 103rd Precinct Police station
    310 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. ALDI Supermarket
    280 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Mannan Supermarket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    950 feet

Other places

  1. Jamaica Bus Terminal
    1,200 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 168th Street or Jamaica Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC Finance, 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.