120th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 120th 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. All Saints Church is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1937, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 nine 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/Lefferts Blvd, 740 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/Lefferts Blvd Q8740 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 119-01 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
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
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1937.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 97th Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Frank McConnell Park1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Church House of worship350 feet
- St Benedict Joseph Labre Church Listed historic place1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- South Richmond Hill Post Office1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch780 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,280 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lefferts Boulevard & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 121st Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 120th Street & 95th Avenue 470 feet
- 120th Street & 101st Avenue 480 feet
- 118th Street & 97th Avenue 560 feet
- 123rd Street & 97th Avenue 620 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 95th Avenue 770 feet
- 95th Avenue & 121st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 120th Street or 97th Avenue.