32nd Avenue & 87th Street
The four-way crossing of 32nd Avenue and 87th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 148 Queens is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 89 St/32 Av, is 590 feet away for the Q49, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 89 St/32 Av, 590 feet away, for the Q49.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 89 St/32 Av Q49590 feetQ49
Next buses at this stop
- Q49 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 32nd Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 32 Ave & 84 St 19 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 89-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
- Safety Improvement Project, 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 87th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 87th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Jackson Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
- Jackson Developmental Center E. Elmh Preschool300 feet
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
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- P.S. 148 Queens School810 feet
- Jackson Developmental Cntr Annex School1,090 feet
- Children of America Educational Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Ninety Playground1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Tifereth Israel of Jackson Heights House of worship240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket990 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 88th Street & 32nd Avenue 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 86th Street 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 89th Street 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 85th Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 87th Street 570 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 90th Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 87th Street 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 84th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 32nd Avenue or 87th Street.