Jamaica Avenue & 195th Place
Jamaica Avenue and 195th Place meet at a four-way crossing in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Hollis Post Office is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jamaica Av/193 St, is 660 feet away for the Q110, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/193 St, 660 feet away, for the Q110.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/193 St Q110 · Shelter660 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 184-45 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 1,400 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 1949 and 1974.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'October Glory' red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 195th Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 407004 and 408246.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Committee for Early Childhood Development Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
Health care
- Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice550 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hollis Post Office890 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 301/Ladder 150 Fire station1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket270 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 196th Street 230 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 195th Street 340 feet
- Woodhull Avenue & 195th Place 410 feet
- 196th Street & Woodhull Avenue 480 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 197th Street 520 feet
- 91st Avenue & 196th Street 620 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & Sagamore Avenue 680 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 193rd Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 195th Place or Jamaica Avenue.