Highland Avenue & Homelawn Street
Highland Avenue and Homelawn Street meet at a four-way crossing in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 21 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 680 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 169 St F680 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jamaica-179 St F0.5 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/Highland Av, 30 feet away, for the Q31.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/Highland Av Q3130 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2022
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 Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 117 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Highland Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
South side of Highland Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
East side of Homelawn Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Homelawn Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Career Development Center of Queens, Trade or language school850 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center960 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch780 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket730 feet
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & Highland Avenue 210 feet
- Henley Road & Homelawn Street 230 feet
- Homelawn Street & Cedarcroft Road 390 feet
- Highland Avenue & 168th Place 470 feet
- Highland Avenue & Kingston Place 540 feet
- 169th Street & Homelawn Street 550 feet
- Homelawn Street & Gothic Drive 680 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 169th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Highland Avenue or Homelawn Street.