79th Street & Park Lane South
The three-way junction of 79th Street and Park Lane South is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about nine minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z0.4 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 J0.5 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q56.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/77 St Q560.3 milesQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.5 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 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
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
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 111 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Prariefire' crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 79th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY & THURSDAY 7AM-3PM
South side of Park Lane South
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park40 feet
- Mary Whalen Playground60 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & Park Lane South 250 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Road 260 feet
- 80th Street & 85th Avenue 340 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Drive 510 feet
- 80th Street & 85th Road 600 feet
- Forest Park Drive & Park Lane South 630 feet
- 76th Street & Park Lane South 650 feet
- 79th Street & 86th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Park Lane South.