165th Street Bus Terminal

Bus terminal in Queens, New York the current terminal 168th Street Bus Terminal September 2025 April 2020 165th Street Bus Terminal New York City bus station File:Jamaica165Terminal.jpg An Orion VII OG, two Orion VII NGs, two Long Island Orion Vs, two RTSs and an NYCT Orion V at 165th Street Terminal, viewed from Merrick Boulevard & 89th Avenue 89-21 165th Street(at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard)Queens, New York City United States newyork subway New York City Subway:bullets at 169th Streetbullets at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archerrail Long Island Rail Roadnewyork airtrainjfk AirTrain JFKat Jamaica (Sutphin Blvd) At-grade 23 Loading Bays 11 local MTA routes, 5 NICE Bus routes August 11, 1936At Midnight...Tuesday, August 11, 1936 https://www.newspapers.com/image/52629074/?terms=%22Bee%2BLine%2C%2BInc.%22%2B%22will%2Bestablish%22 February 20, 2016 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Newspapers.com August 11, 1936 4 February 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170209023808/https://www.newspapers.com/image/52629074/?terms=%22Bee%2BLine%2C%2BInc.%22%2B%22will%2Bestablish%22 liveBee Bus Line Will Use New Jamaica Station: To Remove to $1,500,000 Terminal Tuesday Night http://media.proquest.com/media/pq/hnp/doc/2352638822/fmt/ai/rep/NONE?hl=%2Clong+island+bus+terminal&cit%3Aauth=&cit%3Atitle=Bee+Bus+Line+Will+Use+New+Jamaica+Station%3A+To+Remove+to+%241%2C500%2C000+Terminal+Tuesday+Night&cit%3Apub=New+York+Herald+Tribune+%281926-1962%29&cit%3Avol=&cit%3Aiss=&cit%3Apg=29&cit%3Adate=Aug+10%2C+1936&ic=true&cit%3Aprod=ProQuest+Historical+Newspapers%3A+New+York+Tribune+%2F+Herald+Tribune&_a=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%3D%3D&_s=m5vaNHvj0cXiha6Evf7CbMQHlmI%3D#statusbar=1&zoom=110 New York Herald Tribune July 1, 2015 August 10, 1936 June 1, 2025 FBE Limited NYCT, MTA Bus, Nassau Inter-County Express Long Island Bus Terminal The 165th Street Bus Terminal, also known as Jamaica Bus Terminal,Clark Alfred E. 4 Good Samaritans: 3 Succeed, 1 Killed https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/05/22/82796110.pdf The New York Times July 1, 2015 May 22, 1966 the Long Island Bus TerminalBUILDING PLANS FILED: Houses in Brooklyn and Queens Form Bulk of Projects. https://www.nytimes.com/1936/05/02/archives/building-plans-filed-houses-in-brooklyn-and-queens-form-bulk-of.html The New York Times July 1, 2015 May 2, 1936 June 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180615112806/https://www.nytimes.com/1936/05/02/archives/building-plans-filed-houses-in-brooklyn-and-queens-form-bulk-of.html live (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, was a major bus terminal in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Owned by FBE Limited,Cifuentes Kevin 2022-11-11 FBE Limited Buys Queens Development Site for $51M https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/11/11/fbe-limited-buys-queens-development-site-for-51m/ 2023-05-03 The Real Deal en May 3, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230503014011/https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/11/11/fbe-limited-buys-queens-development-site-for-51m/ live the terminal served 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.165th Street Mall Improvement Association Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2009 http://165thstreetmall.com/sites/165thstreetmall.com/files/wysiwyg/165_Annual_Report_2009.pdf 165th Street Mall 165th Street Mall Improvement Association October 16, 2014 October 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141022173206/http://165thstreetmall.com/sites/165thstreetmall.com/files/wysiwyg/165_Annual_Report_2009.pdf live It was located at 89th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard, near the Queens Public Library's main branch. Most buses that pass through Jamaica served either this terminal, the Jamaica Center subway station at Parsons Boulevard, or the LIRR station at Sutphin Boulevard.http://mta.info/nyct/maps/busqns.pdf Queens Bus Map MTA New York City Transit November 11, 2010 February 27, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070227231515/http://mta.info/nyct/maps/busqns.pdf live Unlike other major bus centers in New York City, there was no direct subway transfer available to the terminal. The closest subway station was 169th Street on Hillside Avenue served by the Queens Hillside local. Most buses traveling to/from the east, which operate via Hillside Avenue, also stop at 179th Street served by the Queens Hillside.neighborhood Jamaica History left|thumb|Passengers board a 2000 Orion V CNG (1567) on the Hempstead-bound N6 under Long Island Bus, an Orion VII OG, and four RTSs at the terminal. Construction on the "Long Island Bus Terminal" began in 1930, built by the Shore Road Development Company, Inc. with the intent of expanding transit service to and from Long Island.Jacobs Oscar New Jamaica Bus Terminal Will Benefit L.I. Realty https://www.newspapers.com/image/58064167/?terms= Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 9, 2015 August 31, 1930 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171213160855/https://www.newspapers.com/image/58064167/?terms= liveBus Terminal Notable Addition To Jamaica Section https://www.newspapers.com/image/52636308/?terms= Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 9, 2015 August 23, 1936 December 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171213161321/https://www.newspapers.com/image/52636308/?terms= live 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 was taken over by Green Bus Lines.Bee Line Going To New Depot: Buses Change Terminal Tuesday Midnight http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25204525.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D5a2a1782%26DocId%3D4793385%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D19%26hits%3D1cd%2B1ce%2B22e%2B245%2B246%2B257%2B258%2B2d2%2B2d3%2B32e%2B32f%2B4dc%2B4ff%2B500%2B62a%2B62b%2B694%2B69d%2B6aa%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false February 20, 2016 Long Island Daily Press Fultonhistory.com August 8, 1936 1Jamaica Bus Depots: More Are Necessary http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25204926.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffff9ebaa661%26DocId%3D4793786%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D15%26hits%3D5e0%2B5ea%2B5ee%2B5ef%2B5f7%2B5f8%2B603%2B604%2B605%2B92d%2B92e%2B9c7%2B9c8%2B9c9%2B9f6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false February 20, 2016 Long Island Daily Press Fultonhistory.com August 26, 1936 2Green Line to Use New York Ave. Depot As Bee Buses Shift to 165th St. Terminal http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25204616.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D2c05e746%26DocId%3D4793476%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D14%26hits%3D4e%2B1e8%2B1f0%2B1f1%2B212%2B213%2B233%2B234%2B235%2B23b%2B23c%2B276%2B27f%2Bbc6%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false February 20, 2016 Long Island Daily Press Fultonhistory.com August 12, 1936 1Green Line to Use New York Ave. Depot As Bee Buses Shift to 165th St. Terminal http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201936%2520-%25204617.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffad98ecd2%26DocId%3D4793477%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D40%26hits%3D32f%2B5ff%2B753%2B770%2B771%2B799%2B79a%2B864%2B99c%2B9e4%2Bb37%2Bb9f%2Bcf8%2Bcf9%2Bd01%2Bd02%2Bd03%2Bd19%2Bd1a%2Bd35%2Bd36%2Bd6f%2Be49%2Be4a%2Be58%2Be64%2Be8d%2Bea4%2Bed9%2Beda%2Bee1%2Bee2%2Bf6b%2Bf99%2Bfab%2Bfb6%2Bfc7%2B1230%2B123c%2B126c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false February 20, 2016 Long Island Daily Press Fultonhistory.com August 12, 1936 2 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,Stores Now Leasing! In the New Long Island Bus Terminal at 165th Street, Jamaica https://www.newspapers.com/image/52631880/?terms= Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 9, 2015 August 16, 1936 August 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820095757/https://www.newspapers.com/image/52631880/?terms= live and would serve the IND Queens Boulevard Line's 169th Street station on Hillside Avenue upon its completion in 1937.Subway Link Opens Soon: City Line to Jamaica Will Start About April 24 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/03/17/118965719.pdf The New York Times June 27, 2015 March 17, 1937Trial Run to Jamaica on Subway Tomorrow: Section From Kew Gardens to 169th Street Will Open to Public in Two Weeks https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/04/09/94351009.pdf The New York Times June 30, 2015 April 9, 1937 In May 1939, Bee-Line relinquished its Queens routes;Hall Charles Bee Line Quits Zone D As Police Jail Drivers: Ousted 'Wildcat' Presses Fight In Courts http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201939%2FJamaica%2520NY%2520Long%2520Island%2520Daily%2520Press%25201939%2520a%2520%2520%25281132%2529.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffaf4b656b%26DocId%3D4818836%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D9%26hits%3Dae8%2Bae9%2Baea%2Bd1a%2Bd1b%2Bd1c%2B1224%2B1226%2B1227%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false January 9, 2016 Long Island Daily Press Fultonhistory.com 72 May 23, 1939 1 these routes began operation from the terminal under North Shore Bus Company (a predecessor to the NYCT bus operations) on June 25, 1939.North Shore Buses Start From Terminal Today http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201939%2520-%25204134.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffb7e512f5%26DocId%3D4252105%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D12%26hits%3D2c7%2B2ca%2B2cb%2B2cc%2B2e5%2B2e6%2B2f5%2B302%2B303%2B304%2B323%2B32c%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false January 9, 2016 Long Island Star-Journal Fultonhistory.com June 25, 1939 3 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.CITY TAKES OVER BUS LINE: O'Connor Selected to Operate North Shore System https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1947/03/30/99268704.pdf March 27, 2016 The New York Times March 30, 1947Sparberg Andrew J. From a Nickel to a Token: The Journey from Board of Transportation to MTA https://books.google.com/books?id=oktGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA111 October 1, 2014 Fordham University Press 978-0-8232-6190-1120-Passenger Vehicles Added For Next Week: 10 City Lines Will HAve All New Equipment by Wednesday http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252014%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201948%2FLong%2520Island%2520City%2520NY%2520Star%2520Journal%25201948%2520a%2520-%25200261.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dfffffffffe7444b9%26DocId%3D4151369%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520U%252dF%252dP%26HitCount%3D7%26hits%3Dbb%2Bbc%2B1be%2B1bf%2B1c0%2B6fc%2B6fd%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false Fultonhistory.com Long Island Star-Journal January 9, 2016 2 December 31, 1948 In 1952, the terminal was purchased by the Jamaica Realty Corporation,Jamaica Bus Terminal Acquired by Syndicate http://media.proquest.com/media/pq/hnp/doc/2417054372/fmt/ai/rep/NONE?hl=%2Cjamaica+bus+terminal&cit%3Aauth=&cit%3Atitle=Jamaica+Bus+Terminal+Acquired+by+Syndicate&cit%3Apub=New+York+Herald+Tribune+%281926-1962%29&cit%3Avol=&cit%3Aiss=&cit%3Apg=1C&cit%3Adate=Jun+15%2C+1952&ic=true&cit%3Aprod=ProQuest+Historical+Newspapers%3A+New+York+Tribune+%2F+Herald+Tribune&_a=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%3D%3D&_s=7UbjvEW51cjniannBLfRjHNIOoY%3D#statusbar=1&zoom=110 New York Herald Tribune July 1, 2015 June 15, 1952 and in 1953 the New York City Transit Authority (today part of the MTA) took over operations of the terminal from the Board of Transportation.Digest of Lease Agreement Between the City of New York and the Transit Authority https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1953/06/02/84606117.pdf The New York Times July 1, 2015 June 2, 1953 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.Dembart Lee A Sentimental Journey on the BMT... https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1977/09/09/75756028.pdf The New York Times July 2, 2015 September 9, 1977 May 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220520042017/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1977/09/09/75756028.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false live As originally built, the terminal had only one entry point, on its north side from 89th Avenue. At some point, the structure on Merrick Boulevard was removed, allowing buses to turn directly onto the street or into the terminal. 168th Street Bus 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 terminal expiring in September 2023, with an alternative location at a nearby parking lot planned to be the location of the new terminal.January 2023 MTA Board Action Items https://new.mta.info/document/104706 2023-07-29 MTA en The new 168th Street Bus Terminal, located approximately two blocks away at 90-01 168th Street, is temporary until the MTA can find a permanent location.Rose Naeisha 2023-10-12 Jamaica bus terminal relocation delayed https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/jamaica-bus-terminal-relocation-delayed/article_bd990e95-0426-5f75-8273-35298efd00be.html 2023-10-15 Queens Chronicle en The new terminal opened on June 1, 2025.Many buses in Jamaica are moving on June 1 https://www.mta.info/article/many-buses-jamaica-are-moving-june-1 MTA enAndres Czarinna May 28, 2025 Jamaica's 165th Street bus terminal to temporarily relocate to 168th St starting June 1 amid redevelopment – QNS https://qns.com/2025/05/mta-temporary-168th-st-bus-terminal-jamaica/ May 29, 2025 QNS List of routes List of bus routes in Queens List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York The terminal served 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 terminated here, except for the Q17, which is a through route. The southbound Q17 bus stopped outside the terminal on Merrick Boulevard, while the northbound Q17 to Flushing stopped on 168th Street, one block east. BayRouteOperatorDestinationMain streets traveledService/historical notes1Q82NYCT Belmont Park Racetrack Hillside Avenue, Hempstead Avenue 23Q76College PointHillside Avenue, Francis Lewis Boulevard (north), 14th Avenue Extended to the terminal in 19894Q77Springfield GardensHillside Avenue, Francis Lewis Boulevard (south), Springfield Boulevard Extended to the terminal in 19895Q3JFK Airport Lefferts Boulevard AirTrain stationHillside Avenue, Farmers Boulevard6Q36Little Neck Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Little Neck Parkway7Q2UBS Arena/Belmont ParkHillside Avenue, Hollis Avenue8n6NICEHempstead Transit CenterHempstead Turnpike Formerly operated by Long Island Bus all trips operating n6X express stop outside the terminal on Merrick Boulevard. n6X express service to HTC, weekday rush hours only910n22 n22XHicksville LIRR stationHillside Avenue, Westbury Avenue, Prospect Avenue, West John Street Formerly operated by Long Island Bus Weekday service ends at Mineola Intermodal Center, other times ends at Hicksville Express Service Terminates at Roosevelt Field Mall1112n24Hicksville LIRR stationJamaica Avenue, Jericho Turnpike, Old Country Road Formerly operated by Long Island Bus Open-door in Queens from 239th Street to the Nassau County line. Most service ends at Roosevelt Field Mall, some weekend early morning and late evening trips run fully to Hicksville13n1Green Acres Mall HewlettHempstead Turnpike, Elmont Road Formerly operated by Long Island Bus Weekday rush hours peak direction only (departs PM)n26Great Neck LIRR stationHillside Avenue, Lakeville Road, Community Drive Formerly operated by Long Island Bus Weekday rush hours peak direction only (departs AM)14Q6MTA BusJFK Airport (cargo area)Sutphin Boulevard, Rockaway Boulevard Formerly operated by Green Bus Lines Extended to the terminal in 1989 Does not serve passenger terminals151617Q8Spring Creek, Brooklyn 101st Avenue Formerly operated by Green Bus Lines Extended to the terminal in 19891819Q9South Ozone Park Van Wyck Expwy Service Road, Lincoln Street Formerly operated by Green Bus Lines Extended to the terminal in 19892021Unused22Q41MTA BusHoward Beach 127th Street, 109th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard Formerly operated by Green Bus Lines Extended to the terminal in 198923 165th Street Mall left vertical 165th Street Mall.JPG 165th St Mall td (2017-06-30) 03 - Jamaica Colosseum Mall.jpg 250 The 165th Street pedestrian mall (top), and the Jamaica Colosseum Mall (bottom). left Adjacent to 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.About Us http://165thstreetmall.com/about-us 165th Street Mall 165th Street Mall Improvement Association October 16, 2014 October 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141022172954/http://165thstreetmall.com/about-us live 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.4 New Units Rented In Jamaica Terminal http://media.proquest.com/media/pq/hnp/doc/2351857192/fmt/ai/rep/NONE?hl=terminals%2Cterminal%2Cterminals%2Cterminal%2Cjamaica%2Cjamaica%2C165th+street&cit%3Aauth=&cit%3Atitle=4+New+Units+Rented+In+Jamaica+Terminal%3A+Space+Leased+Before+Building+Is+Completed&cit%3Apub=New+York+Herald+Tribune+%281926-1962%29&cit%3Avol=&cit%3Aiss=&cit%3Apg=I8&cit%3Adate=Aug+16%2C+1936&ic=true&cit%3Aprod=ProQuest+Historical+Newspapers%3A+New+York+Tribune+%2F+Herald+Tribune&_a=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%3D%3D&_s=rP1fIU%2F1KOcHSIzl519cFBnJGMw%3D#statusbar=1&zoom=110 New York Herald Tribune July 1, 2015 August 16, 1936 In 1943 a massive fire damaged eleven stores along the strip,Fire Upsets Bus Service: Blaze in Terminal at Jamaica Disrupts Commuter Traffic https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/10/19/88574184.pdf The New York Times July 1, 2015 October 19, 1943 and a four-alarm fire in 1959 destroyed six shops and caused over $1 million in damage.SIX QUEENS SHOPS WRECKED BY FIRE; Jamaica Blaze Fought From Elevated Line of BMT -- 5,000 Riders Delayed https://www.nytimes.com/1959/01/16/archives/six-queens-shops-wrecked-by-fire-jamaica-blaze-fought-from-elevated.html The New York Times July 2, 2015 January 16, 1959 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828105959/http://www.nytimes.com/1959/01/16/archives/six-queens-shops-wrecked-by-fire-jamaica-blaze-fought-from-elevated.html live 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 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.R.H. Macy Will Open a Store in Jamaica https://www.nytimes.com/1944/11/03/archives/rh-macy-will-open-a-store-in-jamaica.html The New York Times July 1, 2015 November 3, 1944 July 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180727131648/https://www.nytimes.com/1944/11/03/archives/rh-macy-will-open-a-store-in-jamaica.html liveMasheck Joseph Macy's Jamaica (1947): An Unsung Modernist Masterwork In Queens by Joseph Masheck http://www.brooklynrail.org/2007/09/art/macys brooklynrail.org The Brooklyn Rail July 1, 2015 September 4, 2007 September 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195120/http://www.brooklynrail.org/2007/09/art/macys liveMancini Ralph Roaming The Streets Of Downtown Jamaica http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-07-23/local_news/040.html timesnewsweekly.com Times Newsweekly July 1, 2015 July 23, 2009 July 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701091416/http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2009-07-23/local_news/040.html live In May 1979, 165th Street was redeveloped as a pedestrian mall, with the street closed to vehicular traffic and repaved with red brick.Breslin Rosemary AFTER A LONG SLIDE, HOPE FOR JAMAICA https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/22/realestate/after-a-long-slide-hope-for-jamaica.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times July 1, 2015 May 22, 1983 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307223150/http://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/22/realestate/after-a-long-slide-hope-for-jamaica.html?pagewanted=all liveHerman Robin For Jamaica, Redevelopment Is a Promise Unfulfilled; Projects Are Thwarted https://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/04/archives/for-jamaica-redevelopment-is-a-promise-unfulfilled-projects-are.html The New York Times July 2, 2015 July 4, 1979 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828105931/http://www.nytimes.com/1979/07/04/archives/for-jamaica-redevelopment-is-a-promise-unfulfilled-projects-are.html liveQueens, Proposed Federal Building: Environmental Impact Statement https://books.google.com/books?id=WTk3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA8 August 13, 2017 1981 General Services Administration 8–9 In May 1983, a third fire occurred damaging 12 stores. One of the former attractions of the mall was 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 had over 120 merchants and jewelers, a rooftop parking lot, and housed 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 the facility.History http://thejamaicacolosseummall.com/history/ The Jamaica Colosseum Mall October 17, 2014 October 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141022200215/http://thejamaicacolosseummall.com/history/ live Oliver Simone S. Intersection: A Quiet Moment, Where the Sounds Overwhelm http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/intersection-a-quiet-moment-where-the-sounds-overwhelm/?_r=0 The New York Times July 1, 2015 July 31, 2012 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103300/https://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/intersection-a-quiet-moment-where-the-sounds-overwhelm/?_r=0 live 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.Queens Merchants Win More Bus Service https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/17/nyregion/queens-merchants-win-more-bus-service.html The New York Times July 1, 2015 March 17, 1989 July 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701131640/http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/17/nyregion/queens-merchants-win-more-bus-service.html live Jamaica Colosseum Mall closed permanently on January 31, 2026.Queens Olivia Leach End of an era as Jamaica Colosseum Mall closes in Queens https://ny1.com/nyc/queens/news/2026/02/02/jamaica-colosseum-mall-closes-in-queens-after-four-decades 2026-05-01 ny1.com en Nearby points of interest One block west of the terminal on 164th Street is the First Presbyterian Church, built in 1662.Bracker Milton Our Changing City: Gaps in Queens Are Filling Up https://www.nytimes.com/1955/08/08/archives/our-changing-city-gaps-in-queens-are-filling-up-in-idlewild-area.html The New York Times July 1, 2015 August 8, 1955 August 28, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828105358/http://www.nytimes.com/1955/08/08/archives/our-changing-city-gaps-in-queens-are-filling-up-in-idlewild-area.html live 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.Jamaica's Bus Terminal Open: Bee Line and Four Shops Lease Space-Centrally Located https://www.newspapers.com/image/52631909/?terms= Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 9, 2015 August 16, 1936 January 11, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190111082644/https://www.newspapers.com/image/52631909/?terms= live On the southeast corner of 165th Street and Jamaica Avenue, across from the mall, is the former control tower of the 168th Street station, rented by retail shops since the 1930s.Business Property to Let https://www.newspapers.com/image/57394542/?terms= Newspapers.com Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 9, 2015 July 3, 1930 August 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820092657/https://www.newspapers.com/image/57394542/?terms= live See also List of bus routes in Queens List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York Fulton Mall Port Authority Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center Mineola Intermodal Center References 30em External links 40.7075 -73.7955 title Category:1936 establishments in New York City Category:Bus stations in New York City Category:Bus transportation in New York City Category:Jamaica, Queens Category:MTA Regional Bus Operations Category:Nassau Inter-County Express Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Queens, New York