160th Street & 84th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 160th Street and 84th Avenue 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 980 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, is 780 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, 780 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter780 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station1,020 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 128 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 1935.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 160th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School1,090 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Austin Playground1,230 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 worship980 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 159th Street & 84th Avenue 250 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Road 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 160th Street 410 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Road 500 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Road 510 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 161st Street 620 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 159th Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or 84th Avenue.