161st Street & Normal Road
The three-way junction of 161st Street and Normal Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. Q086 is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/85 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/85 Av Q651,020 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2015.
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 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 161st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 161st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Normal Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- P.S. Q086 School1,180 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Queens School1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & Normal Road 320 feet
- 161st Street & 85th Avenue 490 feet
- 162nd Street & 85th Avenue 650 feet
- 160th Street & 85th Avenue 740 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Normal Road 740 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 86th Avenue 810 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Drive 900 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 87th Avenue 970 feet
See every intersection along 161st Street or Normal Road.