Jamaica Avenue & Hollis Avenue
Jamaica Avenue and Hollis Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Cambria Heights Academy is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 187 Pl/Jamaica Av, is 320 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 six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 187 Pl/Jamaica Av, 320 feet away, for the Q2 and Q3.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 187 Pl/Jamaica Av Q2, Q3320 feetQ2 Q3
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q3 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
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 station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1952.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hollis Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hollis Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jamaica Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 407445.
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 Square140 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & 187th Place 270 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 188th Street 350 feet
- 190th Street & Hollis Avenue 580 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 189th Street 600 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 186th Street 660 feet
- 91st Avenue & 187th Place 710 feet
- 91st Avenue & 188th Street 750 feet
- Farmers Boulevard & Hollis Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Hollis Avenue or Jamaica Avenue.