Kew Gardens Road & 83rd Drive
Kew Gardens Road and 83rd Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kew Gardens Post Office is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E and F. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 12 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke E, F0.3 milesE F
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- E …
- F …
Manhattan
2 lines- E …
- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kew Gardens Rd/82 Rd, 710 feet away, for the Q80.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kew Gardens Rd/82 Rd Q80710 feetQ80
Next buses at this stop
- Q80 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd N & 78 Ave 24 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Union Turnpike, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers0.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 121 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 83rd Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 83rd Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of Kew Gardens Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 099 Kew Gardens School730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Eight Oaks Triangle1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Kew Gardens Post Office730 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,290 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lefferts Boulevard & Kew Gardens Road 260 feet
- 84th Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 280 feet
- 83rd Drive & Talbot Street 410 feet
- 83rd Avenue & Kew Gardens Road 430 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & Mowbray Drive 520 feet
- 84th Avenue & Talbot Street 590 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & Talbot Street 680 feet
- Kew Gardens Road & 84th Road 700 feet
See every intersection along 83rd Drive or Kew Gardens Road.