25th Avenue & 87th Street
The four-way crossing of 25th Avenue and 87th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gorman Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/88 St, is 370 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and nine places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/88 St, 370 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/88 St Q19370 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 88 St & Astoria Blvd 20 docks in all490 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.
- 88-20 25th Avenue Gas station520 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 87th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 87th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- O'Sullivan Plaza300 feet
- Gorman Playground560 feet
- One Room Schoolhouse Park800 feet
Community centers and public services
- East Elmhurst Post Office1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 88th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 88th Street & Astoria Boulevard 400 feet
- 25th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 410 feet
- 89th Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 670 feet
- 87th Street & 30th Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 87th Street.