170th Street & 83rd Avenue
The three-way junction of 170th Street and 83rd Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 210 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 46 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 169 St F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/173 St, 1,140 feet away, for the Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/173 St Q311,140 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2018.
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
- 130 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 83rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 83rd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle1,120 feet
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:
- Grand Central Parkway & 170th Street 260 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 169th Street 520 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Road 520 feet
- 172nd Street & 83rd Avenue 520 feet
- 169th Street & 84th Avenue 520 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Avenue 780 feet
- 84th Avenue & 168th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or 83rd Avenue.