169th Street & Gothic Drive
The four-way crossing of 169th Street and Gothic Drive is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Captain Tilly Park is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1965, 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, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 169 St F1,270 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/Highland Av, 880 feet away, for the Q31.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/Highland Av Q31880 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 169th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 169th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Gothic Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Gothic Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park1,120 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center830 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & Gothic Drive 160 feet
- 168th Place & Gothic Drive 260 feet
- Homelawn Street & Gothic Drive 380 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Drive 450 feet
- 168th Street & Gothic Drive 520 feet
- 171st Street & Homelawn Street 580 feet
- 169th Street & Highland Avenue 660 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Drive 720 feet
See every intersection along 169th Street or Gothic Drive.