34th Avenue & 87th Street
The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 87th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. First Church of Christ, Scientist stands 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 89 St/34 Av, is 580 feet away for the Q49, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 89 St/34 Av, 580 feet away, for the Q49.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 89 St/34 Av Q49580 feetQ49
Next buses at this stop
- Q49 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 34 Ave & 89 St 27 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 35th Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11372
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 99 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 87th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 87th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 164 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Anglo-American Garden Home, and mostly built between 1925 and 1927.
- First Church of Christ, Scientist Designated landmark650 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Children of America Educational Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 34th Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,070 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket880 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 34th Avenue & 86th Street 260 feet
- 34th Avenue & 88th Street 260 feet
- 34th Avenue & 85th Street 520 feet
- 34th Avenue & 89th Street 520 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 87th Street 670 feet
- 35th Avenue & 87th Street 710 feet
- 34th Avenue & 84th Street 780 feet
- 34th Avenue & 90th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 34th Avenue or 87th Street.