86th Street & 24th Avenue
The three-way junction of 86th Street and 24th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gorman Playground is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/85 St, is 470 feet away for the Q19, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them parks, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/85 St, 470 feet away, for the Q19.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/85 St Q19470 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 87 St 20 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station290 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 64 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on 86th Street (south side).
East side of 24th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 24th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 86th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 8 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307040, 310984, 314428 and 315513.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- LaGuardia Landing Lights Park930 feet
- Gorman Playground970 feet
- Planeview Park990 feet
Show all 4
- O'Sullivan Plaza1,040 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 85th Street & Astoria Boulevard 500 feet
- 88th Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 670 feet
- 83rd Street & 24th Avenue 780 feet
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 850 feet
- 88th Street & Astoria Boulevard 900 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 86th Street.