Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Road
Grand Central Parkway and 63rd Road meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 108 St/63 Rd, is 0.3 miles away for the QM10, QM11 and QM40, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 108 St/63 Rd, 0.3 miles away, for the QM10, QM11 and QM40.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 108 St/63 Rd QM10, QM11, QM400.3 milesQM10 QM11 QM40
Next buses at this stop
- QM10 …
- QM11 …
- QM40 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 63rd Road and Grand Central Parkway.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Central Pkwy & 62 Dr 14 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at 62nd Avenue & Apex Place, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-34 Colonial Avenue Gas station0.5 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 11 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 a bike
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
- 14 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 400 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- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 63rd Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 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
- World's Fair Playground310 feet
- Underbridge Dog Run Park570 feet
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park900 feet
Show all 5
- Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature910 feet
- Jurassic Playground1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Drive 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 63rd Avenue 270 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 64th Avenue 530 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 62nd Drive 530 feet
- 110th Street & 63rd Road 700 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 64th Road 790 feet
- 110th Street & 63rd Drive 940 feet
- 110th Street & 63rd Avenue 970 feet
See every intersection along 63rd Road or Grand Central Parkway.