Grand Central Parkway & 165th Street
Grand Central Parkway and 165th Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Joseph Austin Playground is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Queens General Hospital, is 1,120 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 one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1960, 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/Queens General Hospital, 1,120 feet away, for the Q65.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Queens General Hospital Q651,120 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 126 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 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 1935 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 Playground1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 166th Street 260 feet
- 165th Street & 82nd Road 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 167th Street 520 feet
- 166th Street & 82nd Road 780 feet
- 164th Place & 82nd Road 800 feet
- 167th Street & 82nd Road 1,010 feet
- 164th Street & 84th Avenue 1,030 feet
- 165th Street & Goethals Avenue 1,080 feet
See every intersection along 165th Street or Grand Central Parkway.