Grand Central Parkway & 141st Street
Grand Central Parkway and 141st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Briarwood, is about nine minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Briarwood, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Briarwood E, F0.5 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Main St/Grand Central Pkwy, 510 feet away, for the Q20.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/Grand Central Pkwy Q20510 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway westbound at Grand Central Parkway & Union Turnpike, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 146-15 Union Turnpike Gas station0.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 21 people injured
- 1 person killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 141st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
West side of 141st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Ira's Parkway Daycare & Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 141st Street & Coolidge Avenue 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Main Street 410 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 139th Street 510 feet
- 141st Street & Hoover Avenue 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Main Street at 141st Street 550 feet
- Main Street & Coolidge Avenue 670 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Daniels Street 720 feet
- 82nd Avenue & 139th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 141st Street or Grand Central Parkway.