115th Street & Babbage Street
The four-way crossing of 115th Street and Babbage Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Forest Park is 790 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Park LN South/115 St, 690 feet away, for the Q37.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Park LN South/115 St Q37690 feetQ37
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2019.
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
- 64 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 115th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
West side of 115th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
North side of Babbage Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Shaar Hatorah High School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Riis Triangle330 feet
- Forest Park790 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place200 feet
- Rko Keith's Theatre Listed historic place1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Church Kew Gardens Listed historic place1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 115th Street & Bessemer Street 70 feet
- 85th Avenue & 115th Street 230 feet
- 85th Avenue & Babbage Street 260 feet
- 114th Street & Bessemer Street 330 feet
- 85th Avenue & 116th Street 400 feet
- 115th Street & 84th Avenue 410 feet
- 116th Street & Babbage Street 470 feet
- 114th Street & 85th Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along 115th Street or Babbage Street.