78th Street & 87th Avenue
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 87th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Woodhaven Post Office is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about four minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, 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, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z1,050 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.3 milesJ
- Cypress Hills 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/77 St, 350 feet away, for the Q56.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/77 St Q56350 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 27 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median 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 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY & THURSDAY 7AM-3PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,060 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,110 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 14 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 87th Road 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 78th Street 330 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 79th Street 410 feet
- 80th Street & 87th Avenue 480 feet
- 78th Street & 88th Avenue 500 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 77th Street 510 feet
- 80th Street & Jamaica Avenue 650 feet
- 80th Street & 87th Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or 87th Avenue.