86th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway
The three-way junction of 86th Street and Queens Midtown Expressway is in Middle Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1982, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.4 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 Eliot Av/85 St, 1,250 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/85 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM341,250 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.8 miles
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 October 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
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 1950 and 1982.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 86th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 86th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Queens Midtown Expressway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Midtown Expressway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bright Kids of Middle Village Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5900 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & 60th Avenue 190 feet
- 85th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 260 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Avenue 440 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Road 550 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Road Footbridge 580 feet
- 60th Avenue & 84th Place 690 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Road 700 feet
- 60th Road & Van Horn Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Queens Midtown Expressway.