87th Street & 24th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 87th Street and 24th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. O'Sullivan Plaza is 860 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/85 St, is 730 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them parks, and nine places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/85 St, 730 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/85 St Q19730 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 87 St 20 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station550 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 87th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 87th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Vaughn College1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- O'Sullivan Plaza860 feet
- Planeview Park1,030 feet
- LaGuardia Landing Lights Park1,180 feet
Show all 5
- Gorman Playground1,230 feet
- One Room Schoolhouse Park1,260 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and two food stores.
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 88th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 670 feet
- 88th Street & Astoria Boulevard 710 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 87th Street 720 feet
- 85th Street & Astoria Boulevard 760 feet
- 88th Street & 25th Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 87th Street.