Jamaica Avenue & 196th Street
Jamaica Avenue and 196th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Hollis, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jamaica Av/193 St, is 880 feet away for the Q110, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/193 St, 880 feet away, for the Q110.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/193 St Q110 · Shelter880 feetQ110
Next buses at this stop
- Q110 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at McLaughlin Avenue & Grand Central Parkway at Sutro Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 206-02 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2015
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022
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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'October Glory' red maple and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 407004 and 408246.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 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 5790 feet
Health care
- Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice520 feet
Community centers and public services
- Hollis Post Office670 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 301/Ladder 150 Fire station820 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket500 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 195th Place 230 feet
- 196th Street & Woodhull Avenue 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 197th Street 290 feet
- 91st Avenue & 196th Street 400 feet
- Woodhull Avenue & 195th Place 460 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 195th Street 560 feet
- 197th Street & 91st Road 590 feet
- 90th Avenue & 196th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 196th Street or Jamaica Avenue.