139th Street & 87th Road
The three-way junction of 139th Street and 87th Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and nine places to eat. About 700 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 Sutphin Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/87 Av, 530 feet away, for the Q20 and Q60.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/87 Av Q20, Q60530 feetQ20 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound at Main Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 138-50 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 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 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 139th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 87th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 87th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship1,090 feet
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 139th Street & 87th Drive 270 feet
- 87th Avenue & 139th Street 300 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 87th Avenue 540 feet
- 139th Street & 86th Road 560 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 139th Street 610 feet
- 143rd Street & 87th Road 710 feet
- 86th Avenue & 139th Street 830 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Queens Boulevard 850 feet
See every intersection along 139th Street or 87th Road.