86th Road & Kew Gardens Road
The three-way junction of 86th Road and Kew Gardens Road is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 980 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q54980 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 86th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 86th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
East side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 18 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens School450 feet
- Tiegerman High School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket790 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 110 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 200 feet
- 87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 320 feet
- 134th Street & 87th Avenue 440 feet
- 130th Street & Kew Gardens Road 450 feet
- 135th Street & 86th Road 450 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 131st Street 570 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 131st Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 86th Road or Kew Gardens Road.