117th Street & 97th Avenue
The three-way junction of 117th Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Benedict Joseph Labre Church is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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 Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/115 St, 930 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/115 St Q8930 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-62 Lefferts Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
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
- 50 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 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Heartshare Human SVCS Cuomo First School840 feet
- Epic High School - North School890 feet
- Heartshare Human Services of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5910 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Church House of worship680 feet
- St Benedict Joseph Labre Church Listed historic place810 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Richmond Hill Post Office540 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 118th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 95th Avenue & 117th Street 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & 117th Street 480 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- 95th Avenue & 118th Street 710 feet
- 95th Avenue & 116th Street 710 feet
- 101st Avenue & 116th Street 720 feet
- 101st Avenue & 118th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 117th Street or 97th Avenue.