159th Street & 84th Avenue
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 84th Avenue 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. Growing Up Green Charter School II is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, is 540 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, 540 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter540 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 4 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, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station770 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 126 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K810 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School850 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool900 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship740 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 84th Avenue 250 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Road 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 159th Street 460 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Road 500 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Road 500 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Avenue 510 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 160th Street 660 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 84th Avenue.