143rd Street & 87th Drive
The three-way junction of 143rd Street and 87th Drive is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F550 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.4 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Av, 1,220 feet away, for the Q1 and Q43.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Av Q1, Q431,220 feetQ1 Q43
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q43 …
Cycling
- 7 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.
- 138-50 Hillside Avenue Gas station1,000 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1931.
Trees
Fourteen 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- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 143rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 87th Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 87th Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 082 Hammond School1,150 feet
Health care
- Silvercrest Nursing home or hospice1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship500 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven 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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 143rd Street & 87th Road 250 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 143rd Street 270 feet
- 87th Avenue & 143rd Street 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 144th Street 530 feet
- 139th Street & 87th Drive 610 feet
- 143rd Street & 86th Road 750 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 139th Street 760 feet
- 144th Street & 87th Road 830 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Street or 87th Drive.