135th Street & 86th Road
The four-way crossing of 135th Street and 86th Road is in Kew Gardens, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens is 140 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 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, 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, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q540.3 milesQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 138-17 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 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 1920 and 1960.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 135th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 135th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
North side of 86th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 86th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
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 School140 feet
- Tiegerman High School940 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship850 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,240 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 134th Street & 86th Road 250 feet
- 87th Avenue & 135th Street 330 feet
- 86th Road & Kew Gardens Road 450 feet
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 560 feet
- 134th Street & 87th Avenue 570 feet
- 87th Avenue & 136th Street 580 feet
- 87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 690 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 135th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 135th Street or 86th Road.