162nd Street & 85th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 162nd Street and 85th Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Captain Tilly Park is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them nursing homes or hospices, and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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 eight 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, 370 feet away, for the Q65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/85 Av Q65370 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 137 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 2 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
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park720 feet
- Captain Tilly Playground1,130 feet
Health care
- Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice990 feet
- Chapin Home for the Aging Nursing home or hospice1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three 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:
- 161st Street & 85th Avenue 330 feet
- 164th Street & 85th Avenue 340 feet
- 162nd Street & 84th Drive 450 feet
- 160th Street & 85th Avenue 580 feet
- 161st Street & Normal Road 650 feet
- 165th Street & 85th Avenue 700 feet
- 164th Street & 86th Avenue 720 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Drive 720 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 85th Avenue.