Grand Central Parkway & 173rd Street
Grand Central Parkway and 173rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. 131 Abigail Adams is 1,250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Homelawn St/173 St, is 220 feet away for the Q31, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools. About 190 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1940, 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, 220 feet away, for the Q31.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/173 St Q31220 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 720 feet by car along the streets.
- 176-02 Union Turnpike 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 cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 113 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 190 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 1930 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 173rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 173rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Queens Cheder MRM School1,150 feet
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle40 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:
- 173rd Street & Homelawn Street 220 feet
- 83rd Avenue & Homelawn Street 310 feet
- Homelawn Street & Charlecote Ridge 410 feet
- Homelawn Street & Croydon Road 580 feet
- 84th Avenue & Homelawn Street 630 feet
- 172nd Street & 83rd Avenue 780 feet
- Utopia Parkway & Homelawn Street 790 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 175th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 173rd Street or Grand Central Parkway.