85th Avenue & 151st Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 151st Street is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. J.H.S. 217 Robert A. van WYCK is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1947, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, 1,140 feet away, for the Q25.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter1,140 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound at Main Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 134 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1925 and 1947.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 151st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 151st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool660 feet
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5760 feet
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- Growing Up Green Charter School II School780 feet
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
- J.H.S. 217 Robert A. van WYCK School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Briarwood Playground660 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship670 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,280 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 152nd Street 260 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- 84th Drive & 151st Street 260 feet
- 152nd Street & 84th Drive 520 feet
- 150th Street & 84th Drive 520 feet
- 84th Road & 151st Street 520 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 85th Avenue 530 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Road 590 feet
See every intersection along 151st Street or 85th Avenue.