Jamaica Avenue & 187th Place
Jamaica Avenue and 187th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 32 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 1,108 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. Hollis Veterans Square is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 187 Pl/Jamaica Av, is 60 feet away for the Q2 and Q3, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 187 Pl/Jamaica Av, 60 feet away, for the Q2 and Q3.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 187 Pl/Jamaica Av Q2, Q360 feetQ2 Q3
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q3 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station890 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 32 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 25 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,108 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 23 and 27 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hollis
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 187th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Helping Hand Academy II School710 feet
- Cambria Heights Academy School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hollis Veterans Square100 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & Hollis Avenue 270 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 188th Street 350 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 186th Street 420 feet
- 91st Avenue & 187th Place 440 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 189th Street 610 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 185th Street 680 feet
- 91st Avenue & 187th Street 690 feet
- 91st Avenue & 188th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 187th Place or Jamaica Avenue.