23rd Avenue & 87th Street
The three-way junction of 23rd Avenue and 87th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Korean Church of Queens is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 23 Av/87 St, is 60 feet away for the M60 SBS and Q47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 23 Av/87 St, 60 feet away, for the M60 SBS and Q47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 23 Av/87 St M60 SBS, Q47 · Shelter60 feetM60 SBS Q47
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 87 St 20 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,270 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 13 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1940.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 23rd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 87th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 87th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Vaughn College350 feet
- Grace Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Planeview Park310 feet
- LaGuardia Landing Lights Park1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Korean Church of Queens House of worship800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 23rd Avenue & 88th Street 260 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 86th Street 260 feet
- 86th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 430 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 89th Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 85th Street 520 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Planeview Park Path 580 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 720 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 90th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or 87th Street.