134th Street & 87th Avenue
The three-way junction of 134th Street and 87th Avenue is in Kew Gardens, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Tiegerman High School is 850 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1954, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.3 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 1,190 feet away, for the Q54.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q541,190 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2019.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1954.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 134th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 134th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of 87th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens School530 feet
- Tiegerman High School850 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship770 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,000 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 120 feet
- 87th Avenue & 135th Street 250 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 320 feet
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 320 feet
- 86th Road & Kew Gardens Road 440 feet
- 87th Avenue & 136th Street 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 550 feet
- 135th Street & 86th Road 570 feet
See every intersection along 134th Street or 87th Avenue.