172nd Street & 84th Road
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and 84th Road 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 740 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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, 230 feet away, for the Q31.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/84 Rd Q31230 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.3 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 cars2.6 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
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
- 124 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 172nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 84th Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School740 feet
- All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle990 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Road & Homelawn Street 140 feet
- Homelawn Street & Kendrick Place 240 feet
- 171st Street & 84th Road 260 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Avenue 260 feet
- Homelawn Street & Aspen Place 340 feet
- 170th Street & 84th Road 520 feet
- 172nd Street & 83rd Avenue 520 feet
- 84th Avenue & Homelawn Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or 84th Road.