Parsons Boulevard & 159th Street
Parsons Boulevard and 159th Street 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. Young Women's Leadership School, Queens is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and seven places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F1,190 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/159 St, 70 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/159 St Q2570 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Parsons Boulevard.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 159th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 159th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Parsons Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 religious building
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K500 feet
- P.S. Q086 School830 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School, Queens School860 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool990 feet
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- New York Center for Medical Assistan Trade or language school1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Parsons Boulevard & 85th Drive 60 feet
- 152nd Street & 85th Drive 310 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 86th Avenue 320 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Normal Road 390 feet
- 85th Drive & 151st Street 560 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 87th Avenue 620 feet
- 155th Street & 87th Avenue 650 feet
- 159th Street & 85th Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 159th Street or Parsons Boulevard.