171st Street & Homelawn Street
The four-way crossing of 171st Street and Homelawn Street is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1965, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six 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, 400 feet away, for the Q31.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/84 Rd Q31400 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 station0.6 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 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 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 171st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 171st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Homelawn Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Homelawn Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Kingston Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Kingston Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 171st Street & 84th Drive 130 feet
- Homelawn Street & Gothic Drive 210 feet
- Homelawn Street & Aspen Place 300 feet
- 170th Street & Gothic Drive 420 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Road 460 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Drive 460 feet
- 84th Road & Homelawn Street 500 feet
- Henley Road & Kingston Place 550 feet
See every intersection along 171st Street, Homelawn Street or Kingston Place.