170th Street & 84th Road
The three-way junction of 170th Street and 84th Road 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 570 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 51 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight 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, 740 feet away, for the Q31.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/84 Rd Q31740 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 charger0.8 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 March 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
- 132 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and July 2019, 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 84th Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 84th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School570 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Road 260 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Drive 330 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Road 520 feet
- 170th Street & 83rd Avenue 520 feet
- 169th Street & 84th Avenue 520 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Drive 580 feet
- 170th Street & Gothic Drive 630 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or 84th Road.