⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC: Jamaica, Queens neighborhood tour

September 7, 2025 - 1:00 PM 66°F / 19°C (light rain) Walking tour (without narration) of the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, via the following route: northbound on Sutphin Boulevard → eastbound on Hillside Avenue → southbound on 165th Street → westbound on Jamaica Avenue → southbound on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard → westbound on Archer Avenue → northbound on 150th Street → westbound on Jamaica Avenue. Filmed with GoPro Hero 12. Highlights: 00:00 - Walking northbound on Sutphin Boulevard 00:47 - Jamaica Station (AirTrain and LIRR) 03:37 - The Crossing at Jamaica Station apartment complex 03:49 - Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue (E, J, and Z lines) subway station 08:12 - New York City Civil Court 09:30 - Queens County Supreme Court 12:11 - Sutphin Boulevard (F line) subway station 12:26 - Walking eastbound on Hillside Avenue 17:23 - Parsons Boulevard (F line) subway station 23:44 - Walking southbound on 165th Street 29:03 - Walking westbound on Jamaica Avenue 31:32 - Walking southbound on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard 33:17 - Walking westbound on Archer Avenue 36:59 - Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building 38:27 - First Reformed Church of Jamaica 38:54 - Jamaica Center-Parsons Archer (E, J, and Z lines) subway station 39:54 - Queens County Family Court 41:30 - Walking northbound on 150th Street 42:10 - Walking westbound on Jamaica Avenue From Wikipedia: "Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It has a popular large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis, St Albans, and Cambria Heights to the east; South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, John F. Kennedy International Airport, 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 the north. Jamaica's original designation was for a larger area, and 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 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, 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 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."