Grand Central Parkway & 82nd Street
Grand Central Parkway and 82nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laguardia Landing Lights is 240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy, is 220 feet away for the M60 SBS, Q33 and Q69, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy, 220 feet away, for the M60 SBS, Q33 and Q69.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy M60 SBS, Q33, Q69220 feetM60 SBS Q33 Q69
Next buses at this stop
- M60 SBS …
- Q33 …
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 23 Ave & 83 St 19 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 82-06 Astoria Boulevard Gas station930 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,120 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21 and 22 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 114 and 115 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 March 2022 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 82nd Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 82nd Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Grand Central Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park240 feet
- Planeview Park980 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat.
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 & 82nd Street at Ditmars Boulevard 130 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 23rd Avenue 200 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 81st Street 400 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Marine Terminal Road 590 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 80th Street 660 feet
- 82nd Street & Astoria Boulevard 690 feet
- 82nd Street & 24th Avenue 740 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Astoria Boulevard North 810 feet
See every intersection along 82nd Street or Grand Central Parkway.