170th Street & Gothic Drive
The three-way junction of 170th Street and Gothic Drive is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 41 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 169 St F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/84 Rd, 820 feet away, for the Q31.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/84 Rd Q31820 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 129 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 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 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 170th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 170th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Gothic Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
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 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center990 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Mannan Supermarket 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & Gothic Drive 160 feet
- Homelawn Street & Gothic Drive 220 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Drive 300 feet
- 168th Place & Gothic Drive 420 feet
- 171st Street & Homelawn Street 420 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Drive 560 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Road 630 feet
- Henley Road & Homelawn Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street or Gothic Drive.