149th Street & 85th Drive
The three-way junction of 149th Street and 85th Drive is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Briarwood Playground is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, 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 six minutes on foot.
- Sutphin Blvd F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.4 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/85 Dr, 1,080 feet away, for the Q25.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/85 Dr Q251,080 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 February 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
- 148 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 149th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 85th Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K600 feet
- Sco Family of Services/T Paplin Sch School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Briarwood Playground660 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 150th Street & 85th Drive 290 feet
- 148th Street & 85th Drive 310 feet
- 149th Street & 85th Road 440 feet
- 150th Street & 86th Avenue 540 feet
- 85th Drive & 151st Street 540 feet
- 148th Street & 85th Road 570 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Road 700 feet
- 148th Street & 86th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or 85th Drive.