117th Street & 84th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 117th Street and 84th Avenue is in Kew Gardens, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Shaar Hatorah High School is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1932 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Park LN South/115 St, 850 feet away, for the Q37.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Park LN South/115 St Q37850 feetQ37
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1932 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 117th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
West side of 117th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-7AM
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Shaar Hatorah High School150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Riis Triangle860 feet
- Forest Park950 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Church Kew Gardens Listed historic place1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Street & 84th Avenue 210 feet
- 118th Street & 84th Avenue 310 feet
- 117th Street & Curzon Road 430 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 84th Avenue 560 feet
- 115th Street & 84th Avenue 560 feet
- 116th Street & Curzon Road 650 feet
- 85th Avenue & 117th Street 650 feet
- 118th Street & Curzon Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 117th Street or 84th Avenue.