159th Street & 84th Road
The three-way junction of 159th Street and 84th Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is 490 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, is 280 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six 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, 280 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter280 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 84th Road.
- 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station520 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 139 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1940.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
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 December 2018 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 159th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 84th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5550 feet
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School580 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool640 feet
Health care
- Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship490 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and seven 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 84th Road 240 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Road 240 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Avenue 490 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Avenue 500 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Drive 510 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Road 510 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Hoover Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or 84th Road.