Parsons Boulevard & 84th Avenue
Parsons Boulevard and 84th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Hoover Av, is 80 feet away for the Q25, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Hoover Av, 80 feet away, for the Q25.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Hoover Av Q25 · Shelter80 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Parsons Boulevard.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound at Main Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas stationat this corner
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 132 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 1925 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Parsons Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5550 feet
- Growing Up Green Charter School II School590 feet
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- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool650 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship380 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket90 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Parsons Boulevard & Hoover Avenue 40 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Road 250 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Coolidge Avenue 300 feet
- 84th Avenue & 152nd Street 310 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Road 490 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Drive 510 feet
- 152nd Street & 84th Road 570 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Drive 730 feet
See every intersection along 84th Avenue or Parsons Boulevard.