170th Street & 84th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and 84th Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 169 St F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/84 Rd, 1,000 feet away, for the Q31.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/84 Rd Q311,000 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.7 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 131 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the European hornbeam and the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2022 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 170th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School310 feet
- Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle1,250 feet
- Joseph Austin Playground1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 84th Road 260 feet
- 170th Street & 83rd Avenue 260 feet
- 169th Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 170th Street 520 feet
- 84th Avenue & 168th Place 520 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Road 520 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Drive 590 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or 84th Avenue.