161st Street & 84th Drive
The three-way junction of 161st Street and 84th Drive 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. Growing Up Green Charter School II is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/84 Dr, 570 feet away, for the Q65.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/84 Dr Q65570 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
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 station0.4 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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
- 151 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 161st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING TUESDAY & FRIDAY 6AM-10AM
West side of 161st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 84th Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool930 feet
Show all 4
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School1,140 feet
Health care
- Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice810 feet
- Chapin Home for the Aging Nursing home or hospice1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,190 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:
- 160th Street & 84th Drive 250 feet
- 162nd Street & 84th Drive 270 feet
- 161st Street & 85th Avenue 410 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Drive 500 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Drive 550 feet
- 160th Street & 85th Avenue 640 feet
- 162nd Street & 85th Avenue 720 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Drive 790 feet
See every intersection along 161st Street or 84th Drive.