Grand Central Parkway & 160th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 160th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Joseph Austin Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/82 Dr, is 1,000 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 11 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1939, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/82 Dr, 1,000 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/82 Dr Q25 · Shelter1,000 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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 Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 120 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1939.
Since 2014 at least 210 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 160th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 160th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Austin Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,160 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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:
- Grand Central Parkway & 159th Street 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 161st Street 270 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Avenue 410 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Avenue 630 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Avenue 660 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Road 670 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Coolidge Avenue 780 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Road 890 feet
See every intersection along 160th Street or Grand Central Parkway.