86th Street & 30th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 30th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gorman Playground is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 83 St/30 Av, is 830 feet away for the Q33, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 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 83 St/30 Av, 830 feet away, for the Q33.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 83 St/30 Av Q33830 feetQ33
Next buses at this stop
- Q33 …
Cycling
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 87 St & 30 Ave 21 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 89-08 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1935 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 86th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 86th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gorman Playground310 feet
- O'Sullivan Plaza1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Street & 30th Avenue 260 feet
- 85th Street & 30th Avenue 260 feet
- 88th Street & 30th Avenue 520 feet
- 84th Street & 30th Avenue 520 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 680 feet
- 31st Avenue & 86th Street 730 feet
- 89th Street & 30th Avenue 780 feet
- 83rd Street & 30th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue or 86th Street.