101st Avenue & 117th Street
The four-way crossing of 101st Avenue and 117th Street is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. South Richmond Hill Post Office is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/115 St, 450 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/115 St Q8450 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-62 Lefferts Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11419
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1915 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 101st Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 101st Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of 117th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 407915 and 409511.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heartshare Human SVCS Cuomo First School360 feet
- Heartshare Human Services of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5430 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Church House of worship630 feet
- St Benedict Joseph Labre Church Listed historic place1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Richmond Hill Post Office80 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch500 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and seven food stores.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 101st Avenue & 116th Street 250 feet
- 101st Avenue & 118th Street 250 feet
- 117th Street & 97th Avenue 480 feet
- 101st Avenue & 115th Street 490 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 101st Avenue 500 feet
- 118th Street & 97th Avenue 720 feet
- 114th Street & 101st Avenue 730 feet
- 117th Street & 103rd Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 101st Avenue or 117th Street.