172nd Street & 83rd Avenue
The four-way crossing of 172nd Street and 83rd Avenue is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Homelawn St/173 St, is 610 feet away for the Q31, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/173 St, 610 feet away, for the Q31.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/173 St Q31610 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.
- 176-02 Union Turnpike 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 cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 121 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and July 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 172nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 83rd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 83rd Avenue
- No parking 8 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 School470 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle600 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- 83rd Avenue & Homelawn Street 480 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Road 520 feet
- 170th Street & 83rd Avenue 520 feet
- 84th Avenue & Homelawn Street 530 feet
- 173rd Street & Homelawn Street 560 feet
- Homelawn Street & Croydon Road 580 feet
- 84th Road & Homelawn Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or 83rd Avenue.