Dispensary Near Hillside Ave, 179th St and Jamaica Estates: The Walk From the F and Delivery Up the Hill

I grew up on the blocks off Hillside Ave, along the stretch between roughly 169th and 179th St that people now call Little Bangladesh. So when someone from Jamaica Estates or Hillside asks me how to get to the store, I do not need a map. Silk Road NYC is at 166-30 Jamaica Ave, five blocks south of Hillside Ave down 168th St, on the south side of Jamaica Ave between Merrick Blvd and 168th St.

I am Sohan Bashar, the owner. We opened in February 2024 as the first Bangladeshi-owned licensed dispensary in New York State, a few blocks below the neighborhood I grew up in.

Hillside Ave has more storefronts selling cannabis than it did a year ago. Before you buy anywhere on the corridor, check the store on the state list at cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-location-verification. Ours is license OCM-CAURD-24-000062. Why buy licensed.

From the F at Jamaica–179 St (about 19 minutes, 0.9 mi)

1. Take the exit at Hillside Ave and 179th St.
2. Walk west on Hillside Ave about eleven blocks to 168th St.
3. Turn left and walk south on 168th St to Jamaica Ave.
4. Cross Jamaica Ave and turn right. Silk Road NYC is on your left, half a block down, before Merrick Blvd.

The shortcut: ride the F one stop west to 169 St and the walk drops to about 7 minutes. Or take any westbound bus on Hillside Ave and get off at 169th St. Walking map from 179 St.

From the F at Parsons Blvd (about 16 minutes, 0.8 mi)

1. Walk south on Parsons Blvd from Hillside Ave to Jamaica Ave.
2. Cross Jamaica Ave and turn left, heading east.
3. Stay on the south side for about nine blocks.
4. After you cross Merrick Blvd, Silk Road NYC is on your right.

If you are riding in from Queens Blvd or Manhattan, you can also stay on the F one more stop to 169 St. Walking map from Parsons Blvd.

From 169 St, the closest stop (about 7 minutes, 0.3 mi)

Take the exit at Hillside Ave and 168th St. Walk south on 168th St about five blocks to Jamaica Ave, cross, and turn right. We are on your left, half a block down, before Merrick Blvd.

Look for the pink neon Silk Road sign and the Licensed Recreational Cannabis Dispensary sign on the south side of the avenue. The state's verification sign is by our door.

By bus

• On Hillside Ave: take any westbound bus and get off at 169th St, then walk south on 168th St to Jamaica Ave, the same walk as from the subway.
• 168th St Jamaica bus terminal: the Q2, Q3, Q36, Q76, Q77 and Q82 stop here, two blocks from the door.
• Merrick Blvd and Jamaica Ave: the Q17, about a minute's walk.
• 168th St and Jamaica Ave: the Q30, Q31 and Q75, half a block away.

Coming from Flushing, Bayside or Little Neck, the Q17, Q30 and Q31 put you within a block of the door.

Driving from Jamaica Estates

From Midland Pkwy it is about a six-minute drive outside rush hour. Put 166-30 Jamaica Ave in your maps app. Street parking on the side streets off Jamaica Ave is metered, and for most of Jamaica Estates delivery ends up faster than finding a spot. Directions from Midland Pkwy.

What the Hillside side buys, and what is on the shelf

On the 11432 side, flower is what people order most, then pre-rolls and infused pre-rolls. That comes from our own registers; the full 11432 breakdown is here. Here is what those categories looked like on our shelf at the end of October 2026:

• Flower: eighths and ounces from New York growers including Claybourne Co., Hepworth, SkyRose, Preferred Gardens and Voice of the Plant. Every jar carries a package date; ask for it. The flower menu sorts by price.
• Pre-rolls and infused pre-rolls: Jeeter, Claybourne Co., Stone Road, Hepworth and Rove, in singles and packs. Pre-roll menu.
• Vapes: carts and all-in-ones from Jaunty, Fernway, turn and Olio.
• If you do not smoke: Harney Brothers cannabis tea bags, ayrloom canned drinks, gummies from Off Hours and Jaunty, and Chime & Chill creams and bath soaks.
• Hash and rosin: ERVA, SiLLY NiCE and Olio. Rosin and hash.
• Gear: GRAV and Illadelph glass, Focus V and Puffco devices, and RAW and OCB papers.

Brands rotate as batches sell through, so the live menu is what is actually in stock right now. If you want more on the flower side, flower for Jamaica Estates and Hillside Ave goes deeper.

Delivery to Jamaica Estates, Hillside and Holliswood

• Jamaica Estates and Hillside Ave inside 11432: $1 delivery on orders of $50 or more, usually 20 to 30 minutes from dispatch.
• Holliswood and the Hollis side of Hillside Ave (11423): central Queens pricing, $5 delivery with a $75 minimum.
• Farther east on Hillside, toward Queens Village and Bellerose: fees depend on the ZIP. Enter yours on the delivery page for the exact number.

Our own licensed drivers leave from 166-30 Jamaica Ave. Here is the full zone list:

• Zone 1, Jamaica ZIPs 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435 and 11436: $1 fee, $50 minimum. Usually 20 to 30 minutes from dispatch.
• Zone 2, central Queens: $5 fee, $75 minimum.
• Zone 3, farther out: $10 fee, $150 minimum.
• Zone 4, farther still: $15 fee, $200 minimum.

Addresses past the fourth zone cost more again. Put your ZIP into the delivery page to see your exact fee and minimum; checkout confirms it from your address before you pay. Every delivery, in every zone, includes FREE live GPS tracking on the tracker: you see where your order is and can follow the driver on the map until it reaches your door.

The person who placed the order has to receive it, 21 or older, with ID that matches the order. Pay online at checkout, or with cash or debit at the door.

Order ahead from the F

1. Open the live menu on the train and choose pickup.
2. Most pickup orders are ready in about 15 minutes, so the bag is usually packed by the time you walk down 168th St.
3. Show your ID at the counter, pay, and you are done.

Late morning on a weekday is the quietest time in the store. Friday after work is when the line forms.

Before your first visit

• Age and ID. 21 or older, with a valid, unexpired government photo ID: driver's license, state ID or passport. We check it every time, at the door and again at the counter, and drivers check it at your door. No medical card needed.
• Payment. In the store: cash, debit, credit card or Bitcoin (how Bitcoin works at the register). Online: pay when you check out on the menu. Delivery: pay online at checkout, or with cash or debit at the door.
• Licensed product only. Everything we sell is New York licensed and tested by a state-licensed lab. Look for New York's universal cannabis symbol and a Metrc QR code on every package. If a product on Hillside Ave or anywhere else is missing them, it did not come through the licensed system.

Hours

Google lists us at 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday to Wednesday and 10 AM to 10 PM Thursday to Saturday. Hours may change soon, so check today's hours on Google or call 347-233-3879 before a late trip.

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