165th Street & Chapin Parkway
The three-way junction of 165th Street and Chapin Parkway is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Chapin Home for the Aging is 240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/84 Dr, is 320 feet away for the Q65, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them schools, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/84 Dr, 320 feet away, for the Q65.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/84 Dr Q65320 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 144 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 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
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 165th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 165th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Chapin Parkway
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
Schools and child care
- High School for Community Leadership School920 feet
- Hillside Arts & Letters Academy School920 feet
- Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences School920 feet
Show all 4
- Queens Collegiate: a College Board School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park550 feet
- Captain Tilly Playground960 feet
- Joseph Austin Playground1,090 feet
Show all 4
- Captain George H Tilly Monument in Captain Tilly Park Park feature1,300 feet
Health care
- Chapin Home for the Aging Nursing home or hospice240 feet
- Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice290 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
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 subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 165th Street & Chapin Court 260 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Drive 270 feet
- 165th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Road 540 feet
- 162nd Street & 84th Drive 550 feet
- Chapin Parkway & Chapin Court 550 feet
- 164th Street & 85th Avenue 770 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 165th Street or Chapin Parkway.