Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Avenue
Grand Central Parkway and 63rd Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. World's Fair Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 62 Dr/108 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q38, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Grand Central Parkway.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 62 Dr/108 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 62 Dr/108 St Q380.3 milesQ38
Next buses at this stop
- Q38 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Central Parkway.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Central Pkwy & 62 Dr 14 docks in all200 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 62-60 99th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 10 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 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 119 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
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 63rd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 63rd Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- World's Fair Playground40 feet
- Underbridge Dog Run Park850 feet
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park1,170 feet
Show all 4
- Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Drive 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Road 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Drive 540 feet
- 110th Street & 63rd Avenue 740 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 64th Avenue 800 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Avenue 880 feet
- 62nd Drive & Colonial Avenue 900 feet
- 62nd Avenue & Colonial Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 960 feet
See every intersection along 63rd Avenue or Grand Central Parkway.