102nd Street & 85th Avenue
The three-way junction of 102nd Street and 85th Avenue is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Public School 66 stands 190 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 104 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/98 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q56.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/98 St Q560.3 milesQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 90-01 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 102nd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1898.
- Public School 66 Designated landmark190 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School190 feet
- P.S. 254 - the Rosa Parks School690 feet
- Fordham Institute Trade or language school1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park310 feet
- Giovanelli Playground370 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 102nd Street & 85th Road 250 feet
- 102nd Street & Park Lane South 260 feet
- 102nd Street & 85th Drive 500 feet
- 101st Street & 85th Road 510 feet
- 85th Avenue & 104th Street 590 feet
- 101st Street & Park Lane South 610 feet
- 102nd Street & 86th Avenue 750 feet
- 104th Street & Park Lane South 840 feet
See every intersection along 102nd Street or 85th Avenue.