188th Street & 87th Road
The four-way crossing of 188th Street and 87th Road is in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 188 St/87 Dr, is 320 feet away for the Q17, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 188 St/87 Dr, 320 feet away, for the Q17.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 188 St/87 Dr Q17320 feetQ17
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-41 Hillside Avenue Gas station530 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11423
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 23 and 24 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 113 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 1935 and 1962.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 188th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 188th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 87th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 87th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Palo Alto Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Dental Auxiliary Training Center Trade or language school650 feet
- Early Sunrise Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch680 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Road & Chevy Chase Street 270 feet
- 188th Street & Wexford Terrace 280 feet
- Palo Alto Avenue & Haywood Road 350 feet
- 188th Street & Henley Road 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 188th Street 540 feet
- 87th Road & Chelsea Street 630 feet
- Santiago Street & Palo Alto Avenue 700 feet
- 191st Street & Haywood Road 710 feet
See every intersection along 188th Street, 87th Road or Palo Alto Avenue.