Forest Park Drive & Park Lane South
Forest Park Drive and Park Lane South meet at a four-way crossing in Woodhaven, Queens, at the edge of Forest Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Woodhaven Library is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.4 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy, 0.3 miles away, for the Q56.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy Q560.3 milesQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11385
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven; the corner is on the edge of the Forest Park area
- Elevation
- 105 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Forest Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Park Lane South
- No parking 21 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Park Lane South
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park60 feet
- Mary Whalen Playground680 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,190 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & Forest Parkway 140 feet
- 80th Street & Park Lane South 380 feet
- 85th Road & Forest Parkway 390 feet
- 80th Street & 85th Avenue 470 feet
- 79th Street & Park Lane South 630 feet
- 85th Street & Park Lane South 630 feet
- 85th Drive & Forest Parkway 650 feet
- 80th Street & 85th Road 730 feet
See every intersection along Forest Park Drive, Forest Parkway or Park Lane South.