87th Avenue & Eldert Lane
The three-way junction of 87th Avenue and Eldert Lane is in Cypress Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Universal Church is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about three minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z660 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Cypress Hills J0.3 milesJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Eldert LN, 270 feet away, for the Q56.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Eldert LN Q56270 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station420 feet
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32 and 37 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 75 and 102 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cypress Hills
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 87th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY & THURSDAY 7AM-3PM
East side of Eldert Lane
- Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Universal Church House of worship720 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket700 feet
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Road & Eldert Lane 250 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Eldert Lane 260 feet
- 75th Street & 87th Avenue 440 feet
- 88th Avenue & Eldert Lane 490 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Dexter Court 500 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Grant Avenue 540 feet
- 75th Street & 87th Road 690 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 75th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 87th Avenue or Eldert Lane.