143rd Street & 87th Road
The three-way junction of 143rd Street and 87th Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about three 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 two places to eat. About 800 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, 800 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F800 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.5 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/87 Av, 1,240 feet away, for the Q20 and Q60.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/87 Av Q20, Q601,240 feetQ20 Q60
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 138-50 Hillside Avenue Gas station1,250 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 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 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
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Ira's Briarwood Day Care & Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Health care
- Silvercrest Nursing home or hospice810 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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:
- 143rd Street & 87th Drive 250 feet
- 87th Avenue & 143rd Street 250 feet
- 143rd Street & 86th Road 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 143rd Street 520 feet
- 87th Avenue & 144th Street 630 feet
- 139th Street & 87th Road 710 feet
- 86th Avenue & 143rd Street 750 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 144th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Street or 87th Road.