Grand Central Parkway & Kent Street
Grand Central Parkway and Kent Street meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 188 St/Avon Rd, is 1,160 feet away for the Q17. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 170 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 188 St/Avon Rd, 1,160 feet away, for the Q17.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 188 St/Avon Rd Q171,160 feetQ17
Next buses at this stop
- Q17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 188th Street & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 187-41 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 August 2024.
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 Estates-Holliswood
- Elevation
- 126 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 170 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Central Parkway
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
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 nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Central Parkway & Chevy Chase Street 320 feet
- Avon Road & Kent Street 410 feet
- Radnor Road & Kent Street 620 feet
- Chevy Chase Street & Avon Road 630 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Avon Road 670 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Radnor Road 940 feet
- Midland Parkway & Kent Street 950 feet
- Chevy Chase Street & Radnor Road 950 feet
See every intersection along Grand Central Parkway or Kent Street.