102nd Street & 62nd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 102nd Street and 62nd Avenue is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Real Good Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Horace Harding Expwy/99 St, is 670 feet away for the Q88, Q98, QM11 and two more, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them playgrounds, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Horace Harding Expwy/99 St, 670 feet away, for the Q88, Q98, QM11, QM12 and QM42.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Horace Harding Expwy/99 St Q88, Q98, QM11, QM12 +1 · Shelter670 feetQ88 Q98 QM11 QM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- Q88 …
- Q98 …
- QM11 …
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 Ave & 102 St 16 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at 62nd Avenue & Apex Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-55 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.3 miles
- 62-60 99th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11374
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1956 and 1968.
Trees
NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 102nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 102nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 62nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 62nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 220 Edward Mandel School1,200 feet
- Happy Dragon of USA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Real Good Playground40 feet
- Barrier Playground260 feet
- Playground Sixty Two LXII Playground720 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket0.5 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Rego Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Horace Harding Expressway & 102nd Street 180 feet
- 102nd Street & 62nd Road 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 62nd Drive 520 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway 600 feet
- 99th Street & 62nd Avenue 650 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Yellowstone Boulevard 670 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 99th Street Pedestrian Overpass 760 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & Yellowstone Boulevard 770 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 62nd Avenue.