122-556: 40°42′27″N 73°47′44″W / 40.7075°N 73.7955°W / 40.7075; -73.7955 The 165th Street Bus Terminal , also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal , the Long Island Bus Terminal (the name emblazoned on the entranceway's red tiles), Jamaica−165th Street Terminal (as signed on buses towards the terminal), or simply 165th Street Terminal , is a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens . Owned by FBE Limited,
244-450: A high school education and 51% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Queens residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. The percentage of Jamaica and Hollis students excelling in math rose from 36% in 2000 to 55% in 2011, and reading achievement increased slightly from 44% to 45% during the same time period. Jamaica and Hollis's rate of elementary school student absenteeism
366-712: A local political leader in 1982), Sutphin Boulevard, and Union Turnpike, as well as the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) and the Grand Central Parkway . MTA Regional Bus Operations MTA Regional Bus Operations ( RBO ) is the surface transit division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It was created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations in New York City operated by
488-487: A low population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 5%, lower than the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , in Jamaica and Hollis is 0.007 milligrams per cubic metre (7.0 × 10 oz/cu ft), less than the city average. Eight percent of Jamaica and Hollis residents are smokers , which
610-804: A lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 86.1% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 5 murders, 28 rapes, 156 robberies, 383 felony assaults, 153 burglaries, 414 grand larcenies, and 138 grand larcenies auto in 2018. Jamaica contains four New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire stations: Major hospitals in Jamaica include Jamaica Hospital and Queens Hospital Center . As of 2018 , preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Jamaica and Hollis than in other places citywide. In Jamaica and Hollis, there were 100 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 21.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Jamaica and Hollis have
732-785: A major change in stops. The ninth corridor, and the second for Brooklyn, is the B46 on Utica Avenue . When implemented, the local and Select Bus Service route of the B46 changed northern terminals to improve reliability. Originally planned for implementation in fall 2015, it was instituted on July 3, 2016. The tenth corridor, and the first for Queens, is the Q44 limited bus route running on East 177th Street (the Cross Bronx Expressway service road) and Main Street , which began on November 29, 2015. Selected stops in
854-451: A massive fire damaged eleven stores along the strip, and a four-alarm fire in 1959 destroyed six shops and caused over $ 1 million in damage. From 1947 to 1979, the mall housed a large Macy's location constructed by Robert D. Kohn , one of the department chain's first locations in Queens. The Macy's closed due to several issues, including the threat of burglary, the transition of Jamaica from
976-490: A middle-class White neighborhood to a working class Black and immigrant neighborhood, and the closure and demolition of the BMT Jamaica Avenue El east of 121st Street that led many other businesses in the area to suffer. In May 1979, 165th Street was redeveloped as a pedestrian mall, with the street closed to vehicular traffic and repaved with red brick. In May 1983, a third fire occurred damaging 12 stores. One of
1098-700: A neighborhood of mansions north of Jamaica's central business district. The Archer Avenue lines ( E , J , and Z trains) serve Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer stations. The Jamaica Yard , at the south end of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, abuts Grand Central Parkway and the Van Wyck Expressway. Jamaica's bus network provides extensive service across eastern Queens, as well as to points in Nassau County ,
1220-644: A new agency, the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) was formed as a subsidiary of the New York City Transit Authority to operate the former Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc. and Surface Transit, Inc. routes under lease from the city. The final acquisition was in 1980, when MaBSTOA took over operations of the Avenue B & East Broadway Transit Co. Inc.'s routes, using MaBSTOA equipment with Avenue B red route roll signs (NYCTA acquired
1342-601: A new regional operation, MTA Regional Bus Operations. The MTA Bus brand continues to be used. This brand, and the New York City Bus brand, was removed from buses delivered from 2016 on, and the blue-stripe livery was replaced with a new blue-and-yellow livery. The first order with the new livery, 75 articulated buses for MTA Bus, were delivered in spring and summer 2016. Until December 31, 2011, MTA Regional Bus Operations also operated Nassau County 's bus and paratransit service, formerly known as Long Island Bus . This service
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#17328592459521464-417: A new regional operation, MTA Regional Bus Operations. The New York City Bus and MTA Bus brands continue to be used on all buses, but New York City Transit (NYCT), Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), and MTA Bus Company continue to be the legal entities operating the services. MTA Bus Company was established in late 2004 to operate bus services resulting from the city's takeover of
1586-572: A non-fatal assault rate of 68 per 100,000 people, Jamaica and Hollis's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 789 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. The 103rd Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 80.6% between 1990 and 2018. The precinct reported 5 murders, 31 rapes, 346 robberies, 408 felony assaults, 152 burglaries, 466 grand larcenies, and 79 grand larcenies auto in 2018. The 113th Precinct also has
1708-646: A private transportation company, to operate the system in place of the MTA beginning in 2012. The system was then rebranded "Nassau Inter-County Express". MTA Regional Bus routes are spread out across New York City. However, some bus routes may also operate to areas beyond city limits. The Q5 and Q85 routes cross the Nassau County border to go to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream . The Q2 and Q110 routes leave Queens as they run along Hempstead Turnpike and onto
1830-443: A trading post for farmers and their produce. For more than a century, their horse-drawn carts plodded along Jamaica Avenue, then called King's Highway. The Jamaica Post Office opened September 25, 1794, and was the only post office in the present-day boroughs of Queens or Brooklyn before 1803. Union Hall Academy for boys and Union Hall Seminary for girls were chartered in 1787. The academy eventually attracted students from all over
1952-492: Is 56% in Jamaica and Hollis, higher than the boroughwide and citywide rates of 53% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , Jamaica and Hollis are considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying . The borough of Queens is one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the world. Jamaica is large and has a diverse population, predominantly African Americans, Caribbean/West Indians, Hispanics, and Asians/Asian Indians. Jamaica
2074-547: Is a NYC BID Association that focuses on these specific developed stores in Jamaica, Queens. The Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region has its offices at Rockaway Boulevard in South Jamaica, near JFK Airport. Several businesses are at the nearby John F. Kennedy International Airport. North American Airlines has its headquarters on the property of JFK. Nippon Cargo Airlines maintains its New York City offices there. The Northeastern Program Service Center (NEPSC)
2196-517: Is a central transfer point on the LIRR which is headquartered in a building adjoining the station. All of the commuter railroad's passenger branches except for the Port Washington Branch run through the station. The New York City Subway 's IND Queens Boulevard Line ( E , F , and <F> trains) terminate at the 179th Street station, at the foot of Jamaica Estates ,
2318-648: Is also an African-American commercial area. Many Sri Lankans live in the area for similar reasons as the Bangladeshi community, reflected by the numerous food and grocery establishments along Hillside Avenue catering to the community. Significant Filipino and African communities thrive in Jamaica, along with the neighboring Filipino community in Queens Village and the historic, well established African-American community residing in Jamaica. From 151st Street to 164th Street, many groceries and restaurants are representative of
2440-467: Is an amalgamation of former private companies' routes, MTA New York City Bus is composed of public routes that were taken over by the city before 2005, except the SIM23 and SIM24 which were taken over in 2022. The MTA also operates paratransit services and formerly operated Long Island Bus . As of 2018 , MTA Regional Bus Operations' budgetary burden for expenditures was $ 773 million. Regional Bus Operations
2562-472: Is another South Asian ethnic enclave in New York City, as South Asian immigration and the city's South Asian population has grown rapidly. Economic development was long neglected. In the 1960s and 1970s, many big box retailers moved to suburban areas where business was more profitable. Departing retailers included brand name stores and movie theaters that once thrived in Jamaica's busiest areas. Macy's and
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#17328592459522684-524: Is bordered by Hollis , St.Albans and Cambria Heights to the East. South Jamaica , Rochdale Village (SouthSide), John F.Kennedy International Airport /( JFK ) and Springfield Gardens to the South. Laurelton ,and Rosedale ,to the southeast; Richmond Hill , South Ozone Park ,and Aqueduct Racetrack to the west;and Southwest. Briarwood to the northwest; and Kew Gardens Hills , Jamaica Hills ,and Jamaica Estates to
2806-436: Is currently no direct subway transfer available at the terminal. The closest subway station is 169th Street on Hillside Avenue served by the F and <F> train. Most buses traveling to/from the east, which operate via Hillside Avenue, also stop at 179th Street served by the E , F , and <F> trains. Construction on the "Long Island Bus Terminal" began in 1930, built by
2928-452: Is currently only used in official documentation, and not publicly as a brand. The current public brands are listed below: The most common scheme today is a straight blue stripe across the sides of the bus against a white base, with no colors on the front or back, and black window trim. From 1977 until late 2007, the livery was a full all-around stripe with a black rear, and until late 2010 (and still present on buses repainted during this time),
3050-462: Is located in the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building at Parsons Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue. The NEPSC serves approximately 8.6 million retirement, survivor, and disability insurance beneficiaries, whose Social Security numbers (SSN) begin with 001 through 134, 729, and 805 through 808. The NEPSC also processes disability claims for beneficiaries age 54 and over for the same SSN series. Constructed in 1989,
3172-410: Is lower than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Jamaica and Hollis, 30% of residents are obese , 16% are diabetic , and 37% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 22%, 8%, and 23% respectively. In addition, 23% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Eighty-six percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which
3294-654: Is more than the rest of New York City. In Jamaica and Hollis, 22% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year , higher than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 74% of high school students in Jamaica and Hollis graduate on time, about the same as the citywide average of 75%. Jamaica's public schools are operated by the New York City Department of Education . Public high schools in Jamaica include: Public elementary and middle schools in Jamaica include: Private schools in Jamaica include: The Catholic schools are administered by
3416-579: Is now St. Albans . By 1834, the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad company had completed a line to Jamaica. In 1850, the former Kings Highway (now Jamaica Avenue) became the Brooklyn and Jamaica Plank Road , complete with toll gate. In 1866, tracks were laid for a horsecar line, and 20 years later it was electrified, the first in the state. On January 1, 1898, Queens became part of the City of New York , and Jamaica became
3538-422: Is part of three ZIP Codes: 11432 north of Jamaica Avenue , 11433 between Jamaica Avenue and Linden Boulevard, and 11434 south of Linden Boulevard. The United States Post Office operates four post offices nearby: Jamaica and Hollis possess a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018 . While 29% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 19% have less than
3660-446: Is patrolled by two precincts of the NYPD . The 103rd Precinct is located at 168-02 91st Avenue and serves downtown Jamaica and Hollis, while the 113th Precinct is located at 167-02 Baisley Boulevard and serves St. Albans and South Jamaica. The 103rd Precinct ranked 51st safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010, while the 113th Precinct ranked 55th safest. As of 2018 , with
3782-458: Is slightly less than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 82% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", higher than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Jamaica and Hollis, there are 20 bodegas . Jamaica is covered by multiple ZIP Codes . West of Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica falls under ZIP Codes 11435 north of Linden Boulevard and 11436 south of Linden Boulevard. East of Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica
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3904-445: Is temporary until the MTA can find a permanent location. The terminal serves seven routes operated by MTA New York City Bus , four operated by MTA Bus Company , and six operated by Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE; formerly MTA Long Island Bus). All terminate here, except for the Q17, which is a through route. The southbound Q17 bus stops outside the terminal on Merrick Boulevard, while
4026-673: Is the First Presbyterian Church , built in 1662. The Jamaica Main Post Office is located one block north of the church at 89th Avenue and 164th Street. The Queens Central Library and the Children's Library Discovery Center are located directly across Merrick Boulevard , as is the former Loew's Valencia Theatre (now the Tabernacle of Prayer Church) one block south. On the southeast corner of 165th Street and Jamaica Avenue, across from
4148-723: The Brooklyn and North River Line ( trolleys ) and Queens Bus Lines (buses), and the DP&;S also began operating trolleys in Staten Island to replace the Staten Island Midland Railway's system. Another city acquisition was the Bridge Operating Company, which ran the Williamsburg Bridge Local trolley, acquired in 1921 by the DP&S. Unlike the other lines, this one remained city-operated, and
4270-579: The BxM1/2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, BxM10, BxM11, QM2, QM4, QM5/6, SIM3c, SIM4c, SIM33c, X27 and X28 ; the SIM1c runs 24 hours a day. 45-foot MCI and Prevost over-the-road coaches are used for express service. Service originally began on November 3, 1965, on route R8X (later X8, now SIM5 ) traveling from the South Shore of Staten Island, up Hylan Blvd and Father Capodanno Blvd., into Downtown Brooklyn. In
4392-886: The Cross Island Parkway , and Belmont Racetrack in Elmont , where they turn-around and re-enter the city. The Q46 local and QM6 express buses run along Lakeville Road in Lake Success , Nassau County upon entering Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore Towers. The Q113 and Q114 cross into Nassau County between Southeast Queens and Far Rockaway . During peak hours, select Q111 buses run to Cedarhurst in Nassau County. The Bx16 route runs into Westchester County for two blocks in Mount Vernon . The Bx7 , Bx9 , Bx10 , Bx31 and Bx34 buses make their last stops at
4514-617: The Jamaica Racetrack , now the massive Rochdale Village housing development). John F. Kennedy International Airport and the hotels nearby are also located in Jamaica. The neighborhood is located in Queens Community District 12 . It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department 's 103rd and 113th Precincts. The neighborhood was named Yameco , a corruption of the word yamecah , meaning " beaver ", in
4636-587: The Jamaica station from 2001 to 2006. The station, which served the Long Island Rail Road , was expanded with a transfer to the AirTrain JFK to John F. Kennedy International Airport . A further capacity increase included a platform at Jamaica station. Efforts have been made to follow the examples of major redevelopment occurring in Astoria , Long Island City , Flushing , and Downtown Brooklyn . In 2005,
4758-468: The M15 , saw Select Service begin on October 10, 2010 after the delivery of new low-floor buses. The M34 / M34A line was started on November 13, 2011. Initially, a 34th Street busway was planned that would require eliminating 34th Street as a through street, but it was dropped in favor of the standard SBS model. The B44 Rogers/ Bedford / Nostrand Avenues bus route, the fifth Select Bus Service corridor in
4880-597: The New York City Board of Transportation . In 1962 the State established the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) as a subsidiary of NYCT to take over operations then operated by two private companies, Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc. and Surface Transit, Inc. Both NYCT and MaBSTOA operate service pursuant to a lease agreement with the City of New York. City involvement with surface transit in
5002-533: The New York City Department of City Planning drafted a plan that would rezone 368 blocks of Jamaica in order to stimulate development, relieve traffic congestion , and shift upscale amenities away from low-density residential neighborhoods. The plan includes up-zoning the immediate areas around Jamaica Station to accommodate passengers traveling through the area. To improve infrastructure the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has agreed to create more greenery and open spaces to allow pedestrians to enjoy
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5124-642: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn . From its 1975 founding to around 1980, the Japanese School of New York was located in Jamaica Estates , near Jamaica. Several colleges and universities make their home in Jamaica proper or in its close vicinity, most notably: The Queens Public Library operates four branches in Jamaica: An additional two branches are located nearby: Jamaica station
5246-536: The South , as part of the New Great Migration . On October 23, 2014, the neighborhood was the site of a terrorist hatchet attack on two New York City Police Department officers; the police later killed the attacker. The First Reformed Church , Grace Episcopal Church Complex , Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building , Jamaica Savings Bank , King Manor , J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building , La Casina , Office of
5368-729: The county seat . The present Jamaica station of the Long Island Rail Road was completed in 1913, and the BMT Jamaica Line arrived in 1918, followed by the IND Queens Boulevard Line in 1936 and the IND/BMT Archer Avenue lines in 1988, the latter of which replaced the eastern portion of the Jamaica Line that was torn down in 1977–85. The 1920s and 1930s saw the building of the Valencia Theatre (now restored by
5490-548: The 13 Grumman Flxibles that had been assigned to Avenue B and placed them in NYCTA service). In late 1981 the MTA merged the New York City Transit Authority's Surface Division (aka NYCTA Civil Service) with the Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (aka MaBSTOA Non Civil Service) into one single entity using the MTA New York City Transit Authority (or MTA – New York City Bus ) moniker instead of
5612-530: The 1970s, more West Indians immigrated to the United States than ever before, most of whom settled in New York City. Many Salvadoran, Colombian, and Dominican immigrants moved in. These ethnic groups tended to stay more towards the Jamaica Avenue and South Jamaica areas. Decrease in crime attracted many families to Jamaica's safe havens; Hillside Avenue reflects this trend. Along 150th to 161st streets, much of
5734-751: The 1980s, the R8X was renumbered and rerouted from Brooklyn to its current terminal in Lower Manhattan. In addition to a 100% accessible bus fleet, New York City Transit also provides paratransit services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 under the Access-A-Ride brand, for customers who cannot use regular bus or subway service. It services all five boroughs of New York City at all times. The Access-A-Ride paratransit services are provided by various independent contractors, mostly using vehicles owned by
5856-462: The 932,000-square-foot (86,600 m ) federal building is a 12-story masonry and steel office structure that was built for the agency and was given $ 8.5 million 2017 dollars to consolidate operations to the lower 2 floors and bring other federal leaseholders from other parts of Queens to occupy the upper floors. The funds approved were part of budget cuts proposed during the Obama administration . Jamaica
5978-865: The Board of Transportation took over the Staten Island bus network of the Isle Transportation Company. Further acquisitions were made on March 30, 1947, with the North Shore Bus Company in Queens , and September 24, 1948, with the East Side Omnibus Corporation and Comprehensive Omnibus Corporation in Manhattan . The final Brooklyn trolleys were the Church Avenue Line and McDonald Avenue Line , discontinued on October 31, 1956, though
6100-618: The Bronx , the Rockaways , and Midtown Manhattan . Nearly all bus lines serving Jamaica terminate near either the 165th Street Bus Terminal or the Jamaica Center subway station, except for the Q46 bus, which operates along Union Turnpike, at the northern border of Jamaica. Greater Jamaica is home to John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest international airports in the United States and
6222-617: The Bronx were combined into much busier stops for faster service, and some stops in Queens have been replaced by the Q20A/B local routes. As both the Q20 branches do not enter the Bronx and the Q44 ran local late nights only, the Q44 gained 24/7 SBS service between the Bronx Zoo and Jamaica . The Q20A replaced the Q44 local in Queens late nights. In September 2016, the eleventh corridor (twelfth route overall) and
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#17328592459526344-450: The Bronx–Westchester border. BxM3 express buses leave the city as they operate to Getty Square in Yonkers . The Q4 , Q12 , Q30 , Q36 , Q43 and Q111 buses make their last stops at the Queens-Nassau border. The S89 is the only route to have a stop outside state borders, terminating at the 34th Street Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station in Bayonne, New Jersey . Some Staten Island express routes run via New Jersey, but do not stop in
6466-402: The City of New York under which all expenses of MTABC, less operating revenues, are reimbursed. This brought almost all bus transportation in New York City under its control. After the bus mergers were completed in 2006, the MTA then moved to streamline its operations through consolidation of management function. To that effect, RBO was officially created in May 2008, with the president of what
6588-487: The M14A and M14D. Five additional temporary routes would have been implemented for the shutdown in April 2019. However, on January 3, 2019, the shutdown plan was altered by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the proposed SBS routes were put on hold. In February 2019, the MTA announced plans to implement SBS on the M14A and M14D, and has since been implemented on July 1, 2019. All current SBS corridors are enforced by cameras restricting non-buses in these lanes on weekdays where
6710-409: The MTA Bus call center, folding it into that of MTA New York City Transit, and the unification of the fare policy for all of the MTA's services. The history of the MTA's bus operations generally follows the history of the New York City Transit Authority , also known as MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), which was created on June 15, 1953, by the State of New York to take over operations then operated by
6832-488: The MTA modified the schedule and added two new trips in both directions for both routes. The current system came into being in the mid-2000s following the MTA's assumption, through its subsidiary MTA Bus Company (MTABC), of services previously operated by private carriers under operating authority agreements administered by the New York City Department of Transportation , the successor to the New York City Bureau of Franchises. MTABC operates service pursuant to an agreement with
6954-407: The MTA to revamp that route also. During late 2021, due to an external lawsuit with the garage that operated the SIM23 and SIM24, the MTA announced the takeover of the two lines was imminent. On January 3, 2022, the MTA assumed control over the SIM23 and SIM24 routes formerly run by Academy. These routes are operated by New York City Transit out of the Charleston Depot . As a result of the takeover,
7076-975: The MTA, with some exceptions. Although all buses are wheelchair-accessible, these vehicles provide an accessible transport option for MTA riders. The program was created in 1991 after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 . Within a service area, bus stops are normally located every two to three city blocks apart; specific guidelines dictate that stops should be placed every 750 feet (230 m). Buses marked Limited-Stop, Select Bus Service, and Express have fewer stops. Stops are located curbside, usually at street intersections, identified by blue signage and shelters. Buses stop either on concrete pads, or designated bus lanes (maroon-red if painted). Some bus stops, particularly along Select Bus Service routes, are designed as bus bulbs . All bus stops are in effect at all times unless otherwise indicated by signage. Bus stops in New York City are identified by two types of signs: Queens buses that run along
7198-443: The MTA. As of February 2018 , MTA Regional Bus Operations runs 234 local routes, 71 express routes, and 20 Select Bus Service routes. Its fleet of 5,840 buses is the largest municipal bus fleet in the United States and operates 24/7. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 730,924,600, or about 2,400,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. The division comprises two brands: MTA Bus and MTA New York City Bus . While MTA Bus
7320-521: The NYCDOT routes. In Brooklyn, a company called Private Transportation operates the B110 route. This is franchised but not subsidized by NYCDOT. Atlantic Express also ran the AE7 express route from the Tottenville and Travis neighborhoods of Staten Island in the same manner as the Private Transportation B110 local route. Citing low ridership and increased costs, Atlantic Express canceled the AE7 service on December 31, 2010. Councilmen Ignizio and Oddo as well as Congressman Michael G. Grimm have called on
7442-530: The Queens County Family Court and the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, home to the Social Security Administration 's Northeastern Program Service Center. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's Northeast Regional Laboratory as well as the New York District Office are located in Jamaica. Jamaica Center, the area around Jamaica Avenue , is a major commercial center. The New York Racing Association , based at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, lists its official address as Jamaica (central Jamaica once housed
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#17328592459527564-451: The Register , Prospect Cemetery , St. Monica's Church , Sidewalk Clock at 161-11 Jamaica Avenue, New York, NY , Trans World Airlines Flight Center , and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Based on data from the 2010 United States Census , the population of Jamaica was 53,751 an increase of 1,902 (3.5%) from the 51,849 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 1,084.85 acres (439.02 ha),
7686-490: The Shore Road Development Company, Inc. with the intent of expanding transit service to and from Long Island . On August 11, 1936, Bee-Line, Inc. (one of the predecessors to the Nassau Inter-County Express ) opened the terminal, operating routes from the terminal to the rest of Jamaica and Southeast Queens, and to Nassau County. It replaced the company's former terminal − the Jamaica Union Bus Terminal − at Jamaica Avenue and New York Boulevard (now Guy R. Brewer Boulevard), which
7808-399: The Tabernacle of Prayer), the "futuristic" Kurtz furniture store, and the Roxanne Building. In the 1970s, it became the headquarters for the Islamic Society of North America . King Kullen opened in 1930, the first self-service supermarket in the country. The many foreclosures and the high level of unemployment of the 2000s and early 2010s induced many black people to move from Jamaica to
7930-405: The United States and the West Indies . The public school system was started in 1813 with funds of $ 125. Jamaica Village, the first village on Long Island , was incorporated in 1814 with its boundaries being from the present-day Van Wyck Expressway (on the west) and Jamaica Avenue (on the north, later Hillside Avenue ) to Farmers Boulevard (on the east) and Linden Boulevard (on the south) in what
8052-407: The Valencia theater were the last companies to move out in 1969. The 1980s crack epidemic created even more hardship and crime. Prime real estate spaces were filled by hair salons and 99 cent stores . Furthermore, existing zoning patterns and inadequate infrastructure did not anticipate future development. Since then, the decrease of the crime rate has encouraged entrepreneurs who plan to invest in
8174-444: The West Indies. Mainly of Guyanese and Trinidadian origin, these merchants serve their respective populations in and around the Jamaica Center area. Many East Indian shops are located east from 167th Street to 171st Street. Mainly supported by the ever-growing Bangladeshi population, thousands of South Asians come here to shop for Bangladeshi goods. Some people call the area "Little South Asia" similar to that of Jackson Heights . Jamaica
8296-409: The X17J, X21, X22, and X30 routes were absorbed by the New York City Transit Authority . NYCT discontinued service on the X21 months after the takeover. Recently, NYS Assemblyman Lou Tobacco and NYS Senator Andrew Lanza , along with U.S. Congressman Michael E. McMahon and NYC Councilmen Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo have asked the MTA to look into the possible consolidation of the remainder of
8418-417: The area. The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, the local business improvement district , acquired valuable real estate for sale to national chains in order to expand neighborhood commerce. As well they have completed underway proposals by allocating funds and providing loans to potential investors who have already established something in the area. One Jamaica Center is a mixed-use commercial complex that
8540-433: The blue stripe on a white base livery. The livery is commonly known as the MTA's Andrew Cuomo Scheme or Excelsior Scheme (after the state motto for New York). Currently, many RBO's operational changes have been at the management level, with the creation of a unified command center and consolidation of management for all bus operations, with the aim of reducing redundancies in the agency. Other changes have included eliminating
8662-415: The bottom of the windshield by the bus operator in case of false assumptions. Dark navy blue "LOCAL" and red "Express" signs also exist. The following MTA Regional Bus routes run limited stop service (for non-Staten Island routes, where there is a route numbering system, bold indicates no corresponding local service on the limited-stop route, and italic indicates no corresponding daytime local service on
8784-428: The bus lane is curbside, with the bus lanes marked by red paint. Where the bus lane is an offset lane (that is, one lane away from the curb), non-bus traffic is restricted at all times except for emergencies. Buses used in this service are identifiable with "stations" equipped with ticket machines, and most of them also have a "+selectbusservice" wrap identifying them as such buses. Locations of stops (and in some cases,
8906-488: The bus terminal is the 165th Street Mall , a pedestrian shopping mall running the entire length of 165th Street between 89th Avenue and Jamaica Avenue . Within the block are over 160 stores, including several apparel and footwear stores and a food court. The strip on 165th Street was originally constructed as part of the terminal, opening just after the terminal debuted in 1936. Shops were also built on 166th Street (today's Merrick Boulevard), but are not present today. In 1943
9028-607: The city began in September 1919, when Mayor John Francis Hylan , through the New York City Department of Plant and Structures (DP&S), organized private entrepreneurs to operate "emergency" buses to replace four abandoned storage battery streetcar lines : the Madison Street Line, Spring and Delancey Streets Line , Avenue C Line , and Sixth Avenue Ferry Line . Many routes were soon added, replacing lines such as
9150-570: The city, was implemented on November 17, 2013 after the arrival of new fare machines. The S79 Hylan Boulevard / Richmond Avenue route, initially slated to be converted to SBS in 2013, was moved up to September 2, 2012; the local equivalents of the S79 route are the S78 and S59 buses. A sixth corridor, the second for the Bronx, began service on the Bx41 Webster Avenue route on June 30, 2013; this route
9272-472: The event of the fare machine failing to issue a receipt, the bus operator must be notified of the problem. The implementation of this new service is paired with new lane markings and traffic signs that reserve a lane for buses only during the daytime. The first Select Bus Service corridor, on the Bx12 along 207th Street , Fordham Road , and Pelham Parkway , was placed into service on June 29, 2008. The next line,
9394-554: The facility. Following the opening of the Archer Avenue Lines in 1988, merchants from the mall sued the NYCT due to the loss of business after the diversion of several bus lines to the new subway stations. The NYCT proceeded to extend the Q76 and Q77 from the 179th Street station, while Green Bus Lines added five bus routes to the terminal. One block west of the terminal on 164th Street
9516-510: The fastest out of all localities in New York City. The community's median home prices rose 39% in 2015. The median sales price for a small row house in 2015 was $ 330,000, and the median asking rent for a three-bedroom house in 2015 was $ 1,750. Sutphin Boulevard has been described as "the next tourist hot spot". Jamaica's proximity to the JFK AirTrain has stimulated the development of several hotels. The 165th Street Mall Improvement Association
9638-464: The fifth in Manhattan, became a Select Bus Service route on November 6, 2016 with dedicated bus lanes and countdown clocks at some stops, replacing M23 local service at the cost of $ 1.7 million. The M79 became an SBS route in May 2017, with the installation of bus lanes along its route. The Bx6, after the completion of bus lanes and widened sidewalks, became an SBS route in September 2017. It supplements
9760-476: The final remaining company, ceased operating on February 20, 2006. Currently, the only NYCDOT-subsidized lines not consolidated into MTA Bus are those run by Academy Bus and formerly by Atlantic Express until their bankruptcy in 2013. Academy Bus previously operated those routes and others until 2001, when Atlantic Express and NYCT took them over. Although the X23, and X24 routes were absorbed by Atlantic Express,
9882-609: The first magistrate by the Dutch government, serving until the English took over in 1664, making it a part of the county of Yorkshire . In 1683, when the Crown divided the colony of New York into counties, Jamaica became the county seat of Queens County, one of the original counties of New York. Colonial Jamaica had a band of 56 minutemen who played an active part in the Battle of Long Island ,
10004-430: The former. Public takeover of the remaining Queens buses, as well as most express routes, was implemented in 2005 and 2006 when the city purchased the assets of seven private bus companies, and entered into an agreement with the new MTA Bus Company for their operation and funding. In 2008, the bus operations of New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company (as well as the now former Long Island Bus division) were merged into
10126-495: The implementation of the B82 SBS, it would halt the implementation of Select Bus Service in the outer boroughs until 2021 as a result of budget cuts, and an upcoming redesign of the city's bus network. A temporary M14 Select Bus Service route was proposed for implementation in early 2019, in preparation for the 14th Street Tunnel shutdown . This route would have run between Tenth Avenue and Stuyvesant Cove Ferry, with local service on
10248-617: The island Jamaica is unrelated, coming from the Taíno term Xaymaca , meaning "land of wood and water" or "land of springs". Jamaica Avenue was an ancient trail for tribes from as far away as the Ohio River and the Great Lakes , coming to trade skins and furs for wampum . It was in 1655 that the first settlers paid the Native Americans with two guns, a coat, and some powder and lead, for
10370-407: The land lying between the old trail and " Beaver Pond " (now filled in; what is now Tuckerton Street north of Liberty Avenue runs through the site of the old pond, and Beaver Road was named for its western edge). Dutch Director-General Peter Stuyvesant dubbed the area Rustdorp ("rest-town") in granting the 1656 land patent . Among its founding settlers was Robert Coe , who was appointed as
10492-466: The language spoken by the Lenape , the Native Americans who lived in the area at the time of first European contact. The semivowel "y" sound of English is spelled with a "j" in Dutch, the language of the first people to write about the area; the English retained the Dutch spelling but replaced the semivowel sound with the affricate [dʒ] sound that the letter "j" usually represents in English. The name of
10614-439: The limited-stop route): Select Bus Service (SBS), the brand name for MTA bus rapid transit service, is a variant of Limited-Stop bus service that requires fare payment to be made before boarding the bus, at fare payment machines in shelters at designated "stations" (such a shelter is shown to the right). Receipts given for payment of fare are " proof-of-payment " that must be shown to the MTA's fare inspectors upon request. In
10736-571: The local bus stops) were shifted or eliminated where possible to prevent mixing of local bus customers. SBS is offered in conjunction with the NYC DOT and NYS DOT . Express bus service is generally geared towards peak hour commuters from the outer boroughs and neighboring suburbs that lack rail or subway services to and from Midtown Manhattan or Lower Manhattan . Some routes also provide significant off-peak service from early morning to late evening, every day. Routes with daily off-peak service include
10858-547: The local service by stopping at high ridership stops. This is the third route for the Bronx. Select Bus Service along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards was implemented on the Q52 and Q53 routes in November 2017. Select Bus Service along Kings Highway was implemented on the B82, which replaced the former Limited-Stop route, on October 1, 2018. The city subsequently announced that following
10980-462: The local variant, making limited stops along the entire route; limited-only buses with no local variants under the same route number; and limited-zone buses, with a semi-limited section (with smaller distances between stops than on regular limited routes) near the route's tail ends, and a non-stop section in the middle. Limited-Stop buses flash "LIMITED" on the destination sign. Occasionally, a paper orange and purple "Limited" sign will also be placed at
11102-406: The mall, is the former control tower of the 168th Street station, rented by retail shops since the 1930s. [REDACTED] Media related to 165th Street Bus Terminal at Wikimedia Commons Jamaica, Queens Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens . It popular for a large commercial and retail area,though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica
11224-453: The neighborhood had a population density of 49.5 inhabitants per acre (31,700/sq mi; 12,200/km ). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 3.6% (1,949) Non-Hispanic White , 22.2% (11,946) Black or African American , 0.9% (466) Native American , 24.3% (13,073) Asian , 0.1% (66) Pacific Islander , 5.2% (2,814) from other races , and 4.9% (2,647) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 38.7% (20,790) of
11346-427: The north. Jamaicas original designation was for an area greater than the current neighborhoods, was settled under Dutch rule in 1656. It was originally called Rustdorp . Under English rule , Jamaica became the center of the " Town of Jamaica"; the name is of Lenape origin and wholly unrelated to that of the country . It was the first county seat of Queens County, holding that title from 1683 to 1788, and
11468-450: The northbound Q17 to Flushing stops on 168th Street, one block east. Bellerose Queens Village College Point Springfield Gardens JFK Airport Lefferts Boulevard AirTrain station UBS Arena / Belmont Park Hempstead Transit Center Hicksville LIRR station Hicksville LIRR station Great Neck LIRR station JFK Airport (cargo area) Spring Creek, Brooklyn South Ozone Park Howard Beach Adjacent to
11590-599: The outcome of which led to the occupation of the New York City area by British troops during most of the American Revolutionary War . Rufus King , a signer of the United States Constitution , relocated to Jamaica in 1805. He added to a modest 18th-century farmhouse, creating the manor which stands on the site today; King Manor was restored at the turn of the 21st century to its former glory, and houses King Manor Museum. By 1776, Jamaica had become
11712-521: The population. The entirety of Community Board 12 , which mainly comprises Jamaica but also includes Hollis, had 232,911 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 80.5 years. This is slightly lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 22% are between ages 0 and 17; 27% between 25 and 44; and 27% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents
11834-559: The primary attractions of the mall today is the Jamaica Colosseum Mall , which took over the former Macy's building in 1984. The Colosseum is one of New York City's largest jewelry exchanges. It has over 120 merchants and jewelers, a rooftop parking lot, and houses the 165th Street Mall's food court. Several New York rappers including Jamaica native 50 Cent shopped in the Colosseum growing up, and music videos have been filmed at
11956-577: The privately operated (by the Queensboro Bridge Railway) Queensboro Bridge Local remained until 1957. By the late 1950s, the city operated all local service in Staten Island and Brooklyn, approximately half of the local Queens service, and several Manhattan routes. Several private companies operated buses in Queens, and the Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company operated a small Manhattan system. The largest system
12078-582: The privately operated bus route operations previously administered and subsidized by the NYCDOT . The routes were taken over on a staggered schedule, beginning with the former Liberty Lines Express bus routes on January 3, 2005, Queens Surface Corporation bus routes on February 27, 2005, New York Bus Service bus routes on July 1, 2005, Command Bus Company bus routes on December 5, 2005, Green Bus Lines bus routes on January 9, 2006, and Jamaica Buses bus routes on January 30, 2006. Triboro Coach Corporation,
12200-596: The scenery. At the same time, the city has reserved the right to protect the suburban/residential charm of neighboring areas. Several blocks will be down-zoned to keep up with the existing neighborhood character. In 2007 the City Council overwhelmingly approved the plan, providing for structures of up to 28 stories to be built around the main transit hub as well as residential buildings of up to 7 stories to be built on Hillside Avenue. According to real-estate listing service StreetEasy , Jamaica's real-estate prices are rising
12322-464: The scheme was a stripe with a white rear and no rear stripe. Buses operated in Select Bus Service bus rapid transit service are wrapped with a light blue-and-white wrap below the windows. In spring 2016, a new livery was introduced based on navy blue, light blue, and yellow, with a mostly blue front and sides, a light blue and yellow wave, and a yellow back. This new livery will gradually replace
12444-528: The second for Queens, the Q70 , was rebranded as the "LaGuardia Link" and became a SBS route. As opposed to other SBS routes, the Q70 is wrapped in a light blue scheme with clouds and airplanes in order to encourage more people to use public transportation when using the airport. This marked MTA Bus's first SBS route, as well as the second for Queens and the eleventh overall. The M23 , the twelfth corridor (thirteenth route) and
12566-765: The state. Local bus routes are labeled with a number and a prefix identifying the primary borough of operation ( B for Brooklyn , Bx for the Bronx , M for Manhattan , Q for Queens , and S for Staten Island ). Express bus routes to Manhattan generally use a two-letter prefix with an "M" at the end (e.g. an express route from Brooklyn is prefixed BM ; from the Bronx, BxM ; from Queens, QM ; and from Staten Island, SIM ). Exceptions to this rule are seven Brooklyn and Queens express routes operated by New York City Transit using an X prefix, which will be retired under both borough’s redesigns. Lettered suffixes can be used to designate branches or variants. The two-letter prefixed express system ( BM , BxM and QM )
12688-463: The stores and restaurants typify South American and Caribbean cultures. Farther east is the rapidly growing East Indian community. Mainly spurred on by the Jamaica Muslim Center, Bangladeshis have flocked to this area due to easy transit access and the numerous Bangladeshi stores and restaurants lining 167th and 168th Streets. Bangladeshis are the most rapidly growing ethnic group; however, it
12810-446: The structure on Merrick Boulevard was removed, allowing buses to turn directly onto the street or into the terminal. In January 2023, the 165th Street Bus Terminal was sold to a developer and planned to become a mixed-use facility, with the lease for the current terminal expiring in September 2023, with an alternative location at a nearby parking lot planned to be the location of the new terminal. The new terminal, located on 168th Street,
12932-513: The terminal from the Board of Transportation. The terminal would later be served by the Green Bus Lines company (predecessor to the JFK Depot -based MTA Bus Company lines). Following the closure of the 168th Street station in 1977, the bus terminal lost its only direct subway connection. As originally built, the terminal had only one entry point, on its north side from 89th Avenue. At some point,
13054-598: The terminal serves both NYCT and MTA Bus lines as well as NICE Bus lines to Nassau County , and was a hub to Green Bus Lines prior to MTA takeover. It is located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard , near the Queens Public Library 's main branch. Most buses that pass through Jamaica serve either this terminal, the Jamaica Center subway station at Parsons Boulevard, or the LIRR station at Sutphin Boulevard. Unlike other major bus centers in New York City, there
13176-619: The terminal under North Shore Bus Company (a predecessor to the NYCT bus operations) on June 25, 1939. In March 1947, North Shore Bus would be taken over by the New York City Board of Transportation , making the bus routes from the terminal city operated. In 1952, the terminal was purchased by the Jamaica Realty Corporation, and in 1953 the New York City Transit Authority (today part of the MTA ) took over operations of
13298-609: The world. Public transportation passengers are connected to airline terminals by AirTrain JFK , which operates as both an airport terminal circulator and rail connection to central Jamaica at the integrated LIRR and bi-level subway station located at Sutphin Blvd and Archer Avenue. Major streets include Archer Avenue, Hillside Avenue , Jamaica Avenue , Liberty Avenue, Merrick Boulevard , Rockaway Boulevard, Parsons Boulevard, Guy R. Brewer Boulevard (formerly known as New York Boulevard but renamed for
13420-480: Was built in 2002. Many banks have at least one branch along various major streets: Jamaica Avenue, Parsons Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard, and Sutphin Boulevard. In 2006, a $ 75 million deal between the developers, the Mattone Group and Ceruzzi Enterprises, and Home Depot cleared the way for a new location at 168th Street and Archer Avenue. The most prominent piece of development has been the renovation and expansion of
13542-633: Was converted to SBS on May 25, 2014; local service was replaced by other routes running alongside the route of the M60 (the M100 , M101 , Bx15 , and Q19 ). An eighth Select Bus Service route was planned in the 2014–2017 Financial Plan. The eighth Select Bus Service corridor (ninth route overall), and the fourth in Manhattan, was for the M86 running on 86th Street , which was originally scheduled to start running on June 28, 2015, but pushed back to July 13, 2015; it did not include
13664-566: Was first attempted with the M4 bus during rush hours in 1973, then expanded to other routes from there. The usual setup is that limited stop service runs the full route, while local services run only in the limited stop area, and the limited stop buses run local at the tail ends of the route not served by locals, similar to the operation of some subway services and the Staten Island Railway. There are full-route limited-stop buses that run alongside
13786-500: Was lower, at 10% and 14% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community Board 12 was $ 61,670. In 2018, an estimated 20% of Jamaica and Hollis residents lived in poverty, compared to 19% in all of Queens and 20% in all of New York City. One in eight residents (12%) were unemployed, compared to 8% in Queens and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent,
13908-415: Was not always as diverse as it is today. Throughout the 19th to early 20th centuries, Jamaica was mainly populated with whites as Irish immigrants settled around the places known today as Downtown and Baisley Pond Park. In the 1950s, however, a long period of white flight began that lasted through the 1970s and 1980s with mainly middle-income African Americans taking their place. Beginning in 1965 and through
14030-399: Was operated by the MTA under an agreement with Nassau County, who owned its facilities and equipment. In 2011, the MTA asked Nassau County to provide more funding for Long Island Bus than they were at the time. The county refused to provide additional funding, and the MTA voted to end operation of the system at the end of 2011. The county then decided to hire Veolia Transport (now Transdev ),
14152-505: Was originated by the former private carriers taken over by MTA Bus. As of 2018 , MTA Regional Bus Operations' budgetary burden for expenditures was $ 773 million, which it supports through the collection of taxes and fees. Local and limited-stop buses provide service within a single borough, or in some cases across two. While local buses make all stops along a route, limited-stop buses only make stops at busy transfer points, points of interest, and heavily used roadways. Limited stop service
14274-542: Was replaced by the B39 bus route on December 5, 1948, by then transferred to the New York City Board of Transportation . With the city takeover of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation 's surface subsidiary, the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation , on June 2, 1940, the city gained a large network of trolley and bus lines, covering all of Brooklyn and portions of Queens. On February 23, 1947,
14396-576: Was taken over by Green Bus Lines . The new terminal, which cost $ 1.5 million to build, featured a waiting room, lounge, and ticket offices. The bus terminal was enclosed by two one-story buildings on 165th Street and Merrick Boulevard respectively. Upon opening, the terminal served the BMT Jamaica Line 's nearby terminal at 168th Street and Jamaica Avenue , and would serve the IND Queens Boulevard Line 's 169th Street station on Hillside Avenue upon its completion in 1937. In May 1939, Bee-Line relinquished its Queens routes; these routes began operation from
14518-482: Was the Fifth Avenue Coach Company and Surface Transit , which operated almost all Manhattan routes and all Bronx routes, plus two into Queens (15 Fifth Avenue – Jackson Heights and TB Triborough Bridge) and one within Queens (16 Elmhurst Crosstown). After a strike in 1962, the city condemned the assets of the bus companies. To facilitate the anticipated sale of the bus service back to private ownership,
14640-549: Was the first "Phase II" SBS route to begin service (the existing corridors plus the B44 comprise Phase I). Another Select Bus Service route on Webster Avenue, which will be extended to run between LaGuardia Airport and Fordham Plaza alongside the local Bx41 route, is proposed for later implementation. A seventh corridor, and the third for Manhattan, the M60 125th Street – Triborough Bridge – Astoria Boulevard bus route to LaGuardia Airport,
14762-472: Was the first incorporated village on Long Island . When Queens was incorporated into the City of Greater New York in 1898, both the town of Jamaica and the village of Jamaica were dissolved, but the neighborhood of Jamaica regained its role as county seat. Jamaica is the location of several government buildings such as Queens Civil Court , the civil branch of the Queens County Supreme Court ,
14884-493: Was then MTA New York City Transit's Department of Buses, Joseph J. Smith, named to lead the consolidated bus operations. MTA Regional Bus also included the MTA Long Island Bus division until December 2011, when its services were transferred to the private operator Veolia Transport. In 2008, the bus operations of MTA Bus Company and New York City Transit (as well as the now former Long Island Bus division) were merged into
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