109th Avenue & 97th Street
The four-way crossing of 109th Avenue and 97th Street is in Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about four minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Blvd, 1,070 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Blvd A1,070 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 104 St A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Connections” (2015) by Ray King at the Rockaway Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/97 St, 830 feet away, for the Q7.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/97 St Q7 · Shelter · Countdown sign830 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 98-21 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station1,100 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11417
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 36 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 97th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 97th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 459975.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes School400 feet
- Aim High Leadership Center Four Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- Little Dolphin Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
Houses of worship
- Ozone Park Jewish Center House of worship860 feet
- Living Word Christian Fellowship Church House of worship1,160 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket990 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket1,130 feet
- Market Place Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy920 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and seven 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:
- 109th Avenue & 98th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 96th Street 260 feet
- 96th Street & 108th Avenue 510 feet
- 97th Street & Plattwood Avenue 510 feet
- 96th Street & Sutter Avenue 520 feet
- 96th Street & Plattwood Avenue 760 feet
- 97th Street & 133rd Avenue 770 feet
- 95th Street & 108th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 97th Street.