Wexford Terrace & Avon Street
Wexford Terrace and Avon Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The gatehouse “Jamaica Estates” is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1964, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F850 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/Avon St, 470 feet away, for the Q3 and Q76.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/Avon St Q3, Q76470 feetQ3 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q3 …
- Q76 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 76 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1951 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Avon Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of Avon Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
North side of Wexford Terrace
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wexford Terrace
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Midland Malls.
- Jamaica Estates Gatehouse, 1950560 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Hbcu Early College Prep School850 feet
- I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy School850 feet
- Academy of Excellence, Bell Park Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
Health care
- Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center Nursing home or hospice840 feet
Houses of worship
- Immaculate Conception Church Jamaica House of worship1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 178-36 Wexford Terrace Older adult center1,050 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,260 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,010 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Hillside Avenue & 182nd Street 450 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Midland Parkway 470 feet
- Dalny Road & Avon Street 640 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 182nd Place 700 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 181st Street 790 feet
- 184th Street & Wexford Terrace 800 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Midland Parkway 870 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 180th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along Avon Street or Wexford Terrace.