87th Avenue & 135th Street
The four-way crossing of 87th Avenue and 135th Street is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Our Lady of Cenacle Church is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Jamaica-Van Wyck, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-Van Wyck, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E1,230 feetE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.3 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van WYCK Expwy Service Rd/Kew Gardens Rd, 1,190 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van WYCK Expwy Service Rd/Kew Gardens Rd J90, T3401,190 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 138-17 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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 November 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 69 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 135th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 135th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
North side of 87th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 87th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens School290 feet
- Tiegerman High School600 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship520 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,250 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 134th Street & 87th Avenue 250 feet
- 87th Avenue & 136th Street 250 feet
- 135th Street & 86th Road 330 feet
- 87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 370 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 135th Street 470 feet
- Van Wyck Expressway & 87th Avenue 510 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 570 feet
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 570 feet
See every intersection along 135th Street or 87th Avenue.