Grand Central Parkway & 168th Place
Grand Central Parkway and 168th Place meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Homelawn St/173 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q31, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/173 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q31.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/173 St Q310.3 milesQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 122 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 300 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 1927 and 1945.
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- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2024 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 168th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 168th Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School680 feet
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joseph Austin Playground1,090 feet
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 169th Street 260 feet
- 84th Avenue & 168th Place 510 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 170th Street 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 167th Street 650 feet
- 168th Street & 84th Avenue 700 feet
- 168th Street & 82nd Road 760 feet
- 169th Street & 84th Avenue 770 feet
- 170th Street & 83rd Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 168th Place or Grand Central Parkway.