86th Street & 25th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 25th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. O'Sullivan Plaza is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/88 St, is 630 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and nine places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/88 St, 630 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/88 St Q19630 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 85 St 11 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 88-20 25th Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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 November 2020.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 69 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 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 25th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 86th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 8 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 308455, 311293 and 316486.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gorman Playground310 feet
- O'Sullivan Plaza560 feet
- One Room Schoolhouse Park1,060 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two food stores.
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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 260 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 84th Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 88th Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & Astoria Boulevard 610 feet
- 88th Street & Astoria Boulevard 660 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 670 feet
- 25th Avenue & Astoria Boulevard 670 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 86th Street.