144th Street & 87th Road
The three-way junction of 144th Street and 87th Road is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forgiveness Assembly Church is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 12 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, 240 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd F240 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.5 milesF
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.5 milesE
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Av, 990 feet away, for the Q1 and Q43.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Av Q1, Q43990 feetQ1 Q43
Next buses at this stop
- Q1 …
- Q43 …
Cycling
- 15 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 station1,290 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 144th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 87th Road
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 87th Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 082 Hammond School920 feet
Health care
- Silvercrest Nursing home or hospice710 feet
Houses of worship
- Forgiveness Assembly Church House of worship690 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and ten 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:
- 87th Avenue & 144th Street 280 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 144th Street 300 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 143rd Street 560 feet
- 88th Avenue & 144th Street 650 feet
- 87th Avenue & 143rd Street 660 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 146th Street 690 feet
- 148th Street & 87th Road 790 feet
- 143rd Street & 87th Drive 830 feet
See every intersection along 144th Street or 87th Road.