Homelawn Street & Croydon Road
Homelawn Street and Croydon Road meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Tepper Triangle is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 169 St F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Homelawn St/173 St, 410 feet away, for the Q31.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Homelawn St/173 St Q31410 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1,080 feet by car along the streets.
- 176-02 Union Turnpike Gas station0.7 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 120 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2023 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Croydon Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10:30AM-NOON
East side of Homelawn Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Queens Cheder MRM School750 feet
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams School810 feet
- All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tepper Triangle400 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Avenue & Homelawn Street 50 feet
- 83rd Avenue & Homelawn Street 280 feet
- 172nd Street & 84th Avenue 320 feet
- Homelawn Street & Kendrick Place 350 feet
- 173rd Street & Homelawn Street 360 feet
- 84th Road & Homelawn Street 450 feet
- Homelawn Street & Charlecote Ridge 540 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 173rd Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Croydon Road or Homelawn Street.