86th Street & 88th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 88th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Equity Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, 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, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J920 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 780 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T340780 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 33 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, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 93-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Acade School370 feet
- Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5560 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 87-40 88th Street Pre-K center580 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Equity Playground1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship350 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 293 Fire station1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,000 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Street & 88th Avenue 250 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Avenue 290 feet
- 85th Street & 87th Road 460 feet
- 89th Avenue & 86th Street 480 feet
- 88th Street & 88th Avenue 500 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Road 540 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 86th Street 660 feet
- 89th Street & 88th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or 88th Avenue.