75th Street & 87th Avenue
The three-way junction of 75th Street and 87th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Universal Church is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about a minute on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 16 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 220 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z220 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Cypress Hills J0.3 milesJ
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.5 milesJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/75 St, 360 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/75 St J90, T340360 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 49 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Greenspire' littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 75th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY & THURSDAY 7AM-3PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Universal Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket360 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 75th Street & 87th Road 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 75th Street 270 feet
- 87th Avenue & Eldert Lane 440 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Dexter Court 470 feet
- 75th Street & 88th Avenue 490 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 76th Street 520 feet
- 87th Road & Eldert Lane 690 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Eldert Lane 710 feet
See every intersection along 75th Street or 87th Avenue.