85th Drive & 151st Street
The three-way junction of 85th Drive and 151st Street is in Jamaica, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. Q086 is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 Parsons Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Sutphin Blvd F0.4 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/85 Dr, 540 feet away, for the Q25.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/85 Dr Q25540 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2020.
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
- Elevation
- 139 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 151st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 151st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 85th Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K60 feet
- P.S. Q086 School1,270 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Queens School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Briarwood Playground1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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:
- 152nd Street & 85th Drive 250 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Drive 260 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 85th Drive 500 feet
- 150th Street & 86th Avenue 510 feet
- 149th Street & 85th Drive 540 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 159th Street 560 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 86th Avenue 760 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 151st Street or 85th Drive.