86th Street & Eliot Avenue
The three-way junction of 86th Street and Eliot Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Catholic is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Memory of the Lost Batallion” (1996) by Pablo Tauler at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/61 Rd, 440 feet away, for the Q11, Q29 and QM15.
- 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/61 Rd Q11, Q29, QM15440 feetQ11 Q29 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q29 …
- QM15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station810 feet
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.4 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 January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104 and 112 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 86th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Resurrection Ascension Catholic School490 feet
- Jewish Institute of Queens School960 feet
Health care
- Dry Harbor Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship350 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Eliot Avenue 70 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Drive 280 feet
- Austin Street & Eliot Avenue 390 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 61st Road 390 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Road Footbridge 530 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Road 550 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Dry Harbor Road 560 feet
- 85th Street & Eliot Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Eliot Avenue.