102nd Street & 62nd Drive
The four-way crossing of 102nd Street and 62nd Drive is in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Barrier Playground is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 63 Rd/102 St, is 620 feet away for the Q38, QM10, QM11 and QM40, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 62nd Drive.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 63 Rd/102 St, 620 feet away, for the Q38, QM10, QM11 and QM40.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 63 Rd/102 St Q38, QM10, QM11, QM40620 feetQ38 QM10 QM11 QM40
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
- QM10 …
- QM11 …
- QM40 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 62nd Drive.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 62 Ave & 102 St 16 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at 62nd Avenue & Apex Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-55 Horace Harding Expressway Gas station0.4 miles
- 62-60 99th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers860 feet
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1952 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 102nd Street
- No parking 4 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 Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 62nd Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Beth Jacob Jewish Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- Fairy Tale Day Care Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,140 feet
- Creative Discovery Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
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- J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey School1,220 feet
- Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Real Good Playground560 feet
- Barrier Playground780 feet
- Playground Sixty Two LXII Playground970 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Rego Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 102nd Street & 62nd Road 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 63rd Avenue 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 62nd Avenue 520 feet
- 102nd Street & 63rd Road 580 feet
- 99th Street & 62nd Drive 650 feet
- Yellowstone Boulevard & 62nd Drive 660 feet
- Horace Harding Expressway & 102nd Street 700 feet
- 102nd Street & 63rd Drive 890 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 62nd Drive.