87th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road
The three-way junction of 87th Avenue and Kew Gardens Road 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. Zucker Jewish Academy of Queens is 650 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica-Van Wyck E0.3 milesE
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- E …
Manhattan
1 line- E …
Also within a walk
- Briarwood E, F0.4 milesE F
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av, 1,080 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Hillside Av Q541,080 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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.
- 130-14 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station1,300 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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 September 2023.
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
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 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 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 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.
North side of 87th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
South side of 87th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Kew Gardens Road
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 7AM-7:30AM
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 School650 feet
- Tiegerman High School970 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Cenacle Church House of worship890 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket890 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 134th Street & 87th Avenue 120 feet
- 131st Street & Kew Gardens Road 210 feet
- 86th Road & Kew Gardens Road 320 feet
- 87th Avenue & 135th Street 370 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 440 feet
- 134th Street & 86th Road 440 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 135th Street 590 feet
- 87th Avenue & 136th Street 620 feet
See every intersection along 87th Avenue or Kew Gardens Road.