85th Street & 87th Road
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 87th Road is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J460 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 650 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T340650 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 36 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 station0.6 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 four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 December 2019 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 87th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Acade School830 feet
- Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 87-40 88th Street Pre-K center1,040 feet
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- P.S. 097 Forest Park School1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship70 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,210 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch970 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy580 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 15 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 87th Avenue 250 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Avenue 250 feet
- 86th Street & 88th Avenue 460 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 85th Street 500 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Road 500 feet
- 87th Street & 88th Avenue 720 feet
- 89th Avenue & 85th Street 750 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 86th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or 87th Road.