167th Street & Highland Avenue
The four-way crossing of 167th Street and Highland Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Captain Tilly Park is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 169 St F900 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.5 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/166 St, 870 feet away, for the QM68.
- 22 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/166 St QM68 · Shelter870 feetQM68
Next buses at this stop
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station1,300 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2023
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
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 167th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 167th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Highland Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
South side of Highland Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 436328.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Elhaam Academy School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park420 feet
- Captain George H Tilly Monument in Captain Tilly Park Park feature680 feet
- Captain Tilly Playground1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center650 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket650 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 168th Street & Highland Avenue 260 feet
- 166th Street & Highland Avenue 290 feet
- Highland Avenue & Upland Parkway 410 feet
- Highland Avenue & 168th Place 520 feet
- 167th Street & Gothic Drive 660 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 167th Street 660 feet
- 165th Street & Highland Avenue 690 feet
- 169th Street & Highland Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 167th Street or Highland Avenue.