87th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 87th Avenue and Commonwealth Boulevard is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Gregory the Great Catholic is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q36 and Q110, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/Commonwealth Blvd Q36, Q1100.3 milesQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Commonwealth Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Hillside Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 241-15 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Commonwealth Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Commonwealth Boulevard
- 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.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Little Angels Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K250 feet
- St Gregory the Great Catholic School500 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 87th Drive 110 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 86th Road 300 feet
- 87th Avenue & 247th Street 400 feet
- 87th Avenue & 246th Street 510 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & 88th Road 560 feet
- 86th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 580 feet
- 87th Avenue & 248th Street 660 feet
- 247th Street & 86th Road 660 feet
See every intersection along 87th Avenue or Commonwealth Boulevard.