Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Drive
Grand Central Parkway and 63rd Drive meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Jurassic Playground is 940 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 108 St/63 Dr, is 0.3 miles away for the Q23, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 108 St/63 Dr, 0.3 miles away, for the Q23.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 108 St/63 Dr Q23 · Shelter0.3 milesQ23
Next buses at this stop
- Q23 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 64 Rd & Grand Central Pkwy 12 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at 62nd Avenue & Apex Place, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 66-36 Yellowstone Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 71 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 17 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 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 124 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 63rd Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 63rd Drive
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Underbridge Dog Run Park310 feet
- World's Fair Playground580 feet
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park630 feet
Show all 5
- Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature630 feet
- Jurassic Playground940 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
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 & 64th Avenue 260 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Road 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 64th Road 520 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Avenue 540 feet
- 110th Street & 63rd Drive 680 feet
- Meadow Lake Drive & 64th Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 750 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 65th Avenue 780 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Drive 800 feet
See every intersection along 63rd Drive or Grand Central Parkway.