159th Street & 84th Drive
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 84th Drive is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Growing Up Green Charter School II is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, 540 feet away, for the Q25.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter540 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 2 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 station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 147 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 159th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 84th Drive
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 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-K330 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5330 feet
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool430 feet
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- Growing Up Green Charter School II School630 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship510 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 84th Drive 250 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Drive 290 feet
- 159th Street & 85th Avenue 370 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Road 480 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Drive 500 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 85th Avenue 560 feet
- 160th Street & 85th Avenue 620 feet
- 152nd Street & 84th Drive 620 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 84th Drive.