162nd Street & 86th Avenue
The three-way junction of 162nd Street and 86th 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. Hillcrest High School is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 700 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, 780 feet away, for the Q65.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/85 Av Q65780 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 6 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.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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 March 2021.
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
- 116 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.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 162nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 162nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 86th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Beginnings Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K280 feet
- Hillcrest High School630 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park960 feet
- Captain George H Tilly Monument in Captain Tilly Park Park feature1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 162nd Street & 86th Road 190 feet
- 162nd Street & 86th Crescent 310 feet
- 86th Avenue & 86th Crescent 360 feet
- 164th Street & 86th Avenue 380 feet
- 162nd Street & Highland Avenue 540 feet
- 164th Street & 86th Road 560 feet
- 86th Road & Park Crescent 750 feet
- 164th Street & 85th Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 162nd Street or 86th Avenue.