102nd Street & 87th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 102nd Street and 87th Avenue is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Beth Israel is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 570 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z570 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 104 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/104 St, 660 feet away, for the J90, Q56 and T340.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/104 St J90, Q56, T340660 feetJ90 Q56 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- Q56 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 104-09 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the hawthorn.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 102nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 273 School350 feet
- Fordham Institute Trade or language school770 feet
Houses of worship
- Pilgrim Congregational Church House of worship700 feet
- Congregation Beth Israel House of worship1,300 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 294/Ladder 143 Fire station630 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket970 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 102nd Street & 88th Avenue 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 102nd Street 310 feet
- 102nd Street & 86th Road 460 feet
- 89th Avenue & 102nd Street 500 feet
- 104th Street & 87th Avenue 510 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 101st Street 600 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 104th Street 640 feet
- 102nd Street & 86th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 87th Avenue.