160th Street & 85th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 160th Street and 85th 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. Captain Tilly Park is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, 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 seven 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 164 St/85 Av, 960 feet away, for the Q65.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/85 Av Q65960 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
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 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 June 2026.
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
- 129 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 160th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks 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 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool780 feet
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5790 feet
Show all 4
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and six food stores.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 159th Street & 85th Avenue 250 feet
- 161st Street & 85th Avenue 250 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Drive 380 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 85th Avenue 560 feet
- 162nd Street & 85th Avenue 580 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Drive 620 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Drive 640 feet
- 160th Street & Normal Road 700 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or 85th Avenue.