86th Avenue & 86th Crescent
The four-way crossing of 86th Avenue and 86th Crescent is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Hillcrest High School is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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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 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Highland Av, 1,050 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Highland Av Q651,050 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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 September 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 Hills-Briarwood
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 86th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 86th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 86th Crescent
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 86th Crescent
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Hillcrest High School280 feet
- Bright Beginnings Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K480 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 162nd Street & 86th Avenue 360 feet
- 162nd Street & 86th Crescent 450 feet
- 162nd Street & 86th Road 550 feet
- 162nd Street & Highland Avenue 680 feet
- 164th Street & 86th Avenue 740 feet
- 164th Street & 86th Road 920 feet
- 162nd Street & 87th Road 940 feet
- 164th Street & Highland Avenue 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 86th Avenue or 86th Crescent.