Liberty Avenue & 165th Street

Liberty Avenue and 165th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ashmead Park is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, is about ten minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 190 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
24 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer
0.5 miles · 10 min on foot · E, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
250 feet
Liberty Av/Merrick Blvd · Q83, QM64
Within a walk
9 places
7 religious buildings, 1 older adult center and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Liberty Avenue & 165th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer E, J, Z
    0.5 miles
    E J Z

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
3 lines
  1. E …
  2. J …
  3. Z …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue” (1991) by Sam Gilliam at the Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Liberty Av/Merrick Blvd, 250 feet away, for the Q83 and QM64.

  • 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Liberty Av/Merrick Blvd Q83, QM64
    250 feet
    Q83 QM64

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q83 …
  2. QM64 …

Live arrivals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    2.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 24 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, August 2019
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2026

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11433
Community board
Queens Community Board 12
City Council district
27
Police precinct
103
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Jamaica
Elevation
37 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 89 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 165th Street

  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 165th Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Liberty Avenue

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM

South side of Liberty Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 412518.

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nine public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 park

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Ashmead Park
    640 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 92-47 165th Street Older adult center
    960 feet

Supermarkets

  1. ALDI Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    1,190 feet

Food stores and places to eat

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

Not on record for this corner: 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 165th Street or Liberty Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.