87th Road & Chelsea Street
The three-way junction of 87th Road and Chelsea Street is in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Jamaica-179 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Jamaica-179 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Jamaica-179 St F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Av/187 St, 610 feet away, for the Q2, Q3, Q76 and QM68.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hillside Av/187 St Q2, Q3, Q76, QM68610 feetQ2 Q3 Q76 QM68
Next buses at this stop
- Q2 …
- Q3 …
- Q76 …
- QM68 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 188th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-05 Hillside Avenue Gas station770 feet
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 113 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1930 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 87th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Chelsea Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Early Sunrise Preschool and Kindergarten Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
- Dental Auxiliary Training Center Trade or language school1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,190 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wexford Terrace & Chelsea Street 260 feet
- 87th Road & Chevy Chase Street 360 feet
- Wexford Terrace & Eton Street 500 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Chelsea Street 540 feet
- Chelsea Street & Barrington Street 620 feet
- 188th Street & 87th Road 630 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 187th Street 660 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 186th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 87th Road or Chelsea Street.