116th Street & Bessemer Street
The three-way junction of 116th Street and Bessemer Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Richmond Hill Library is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1961, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 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
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Hillside Av, 810 feet away, for the Q55.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Hillside Av Q55 · Shelter810 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.5 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 August 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
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 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 in June 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bessemer Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bessemer Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 library
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Riis Triangle570 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rko Keith's Theatre Listed historic place520 feet
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place720 feet
- Richmond Hill Library910 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Church Kew Gardens Listed historic place830 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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 nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 115th Street 400 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 116th Street 470 feet
- 85th Avenue & Babbage Street 510 feet
- 115th Street & Bessemer Street 560 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Bessemer Street 620 feet
- 115th Street & Babbage Street 630 feet
- 85th Avenue & 116th Street 650 feet
- 114th Street & 85th Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 116th Street or Bessemer Street.