Grand Central Parkway & 161st Street
Grand Central Parkway and 161st Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Joseph Austin Playground is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/84 Av, is 920 feet away for the Q65, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 13 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/84 Av, 920 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/84 Av Q65 · Shelter920 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.8 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 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 29 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 121 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 500 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 1935.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 161st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 161st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 6 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 Playground920 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and four 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 160th Street 270 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Avenue 360 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 159th Street 530 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Avenue 620 feet
- 161st Street & 84th Road 620 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Avenue 810 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 164th Place 860 feet
- 160th Street & 84th Road 870 feet
See every intersection along 161st Street or Grand Central Parkway.