79th Street & 86th Avenue
The three-way junction of 79th Street and 86th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Mary Whalen Playground is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 11 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z0.3 milesJ 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
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, 850 feet away, for the Q56.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/77 St Q56850 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 21 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, September 2025
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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
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 February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 86th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park790 feet
- Mary Whalen Playground810 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,210 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 86th Avenue 230 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Drive 250 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Road 500 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 79th Street 590 feet
- 76th Street & 86th Avenue 650 feet
- 79th Street & Park Lane South 750 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 78th Street 800 feet
- 80th Street & Jamaica Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or 86th Avenue.