108th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 108th Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Maurice A FitzGerald Playground is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 111 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Ozone Park
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Home Sweet Home” (2016) by Linda Ganjian at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/108 St, 790 feet away, for the Q8.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/108 St Q8790 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-18 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 108th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P. S. 62 - Chester Park School310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Maurice A FitzGerald Playground1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- K Town Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Avenue & 107th Street 260 feet
- 97th Avenue & 109th Street 260 feet
- 108th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 97th Avenue & 106th Street 520 feet
- 108th Street & 101st Avenue 650 feet
- 95th Avenue & 107th Street 720 feet
- 95th Avenue & 109th Street 720 feet
- 97th Avenue & 105th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 108th Street or 97th Avenue.