Parsons Boulevard & 85th Avenue
Parsons Boulevard and 85th Avenue meet at a three-way junction 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. St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, Parsons Blvd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parsons Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Parsons Blvd F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/84 Rd, 600 feet away, for the Q25.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/84 Rd Q25 · Shelter600 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Parsons Boulevard.
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 station800 feet
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 135 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Parsons Boulevard
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Parsons Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Parsons Preschool210 feet
- Circle Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K230 feet
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5230 feet
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- Growing Up Green Charter School II School610 feet
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Briarwood Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship540 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Drive 270 feet
- 85th Avenue & 152nd Street 280 feet
- 159th Street & 85th Avenue 310 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 84th Road 530 feet
- 85th Avenue & 151st Street 530 feet
- 152nd Street & 84th Drive 540 feet
- 159th Street & 84th Drive 560 feet
- 160th Street & 85th Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 85th Avenue or Parsons Boulevard.