169th Street & Highland Avenue
The four-way crossing of 169th Street and Highland Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Captain Tilly Park is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 21 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 169 St F620 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/Highland Av, 220 feet away, for the Q31.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/Highland Av Q31220 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 117 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.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 169th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 169th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Highland Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
South side of Highland Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center750 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch730 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket720 feet
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Highland Avenue & Homelawn Street 210 feet
- Highland Avenue & 168th Place 260 feet
- Henley Road & Homelawn Street 440 feet
- 169th Street & Homelawn Street 460 feet
- 168th Street & Highland Avenue 520 feet
- Homelawn Street & Cedarcroft Road 600 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 169th Street 650 feet
- 169th Street & Gothic Drive 660 feet
See every intersection along 169th Street or Highland Avenue.