86th Road & Forest Parkway
The three-way junction of 86th Road and Forest Parkway is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Woodhaven Post Office is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 23 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J810 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy, 320 feet away, for the Q56.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy Q56320 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 35 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Shumard's oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2025 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Forest Parkway (west side).
South side of 86th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
East side of Forest Parkway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 454612 and 461707.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School750 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library650 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office100 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch260 feet
- Chase Bank branch290 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy670 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 16 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Jamaica Avenue & Forest Parkway 240 feet
- 86th Avenue & Forest Parkway 250 feet
- 85th Drive & Forest Parkway 500 feet
- 80th Street & Jamaica Avenue 680 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 85th Street 740 feet
- 85th Road & Forest Parkway 750 feet
- 80th Street & 87th Avenue 870 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 79th Street 920 feet
See every intersection along 86th Road or Forest Parkway.