121st Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 121st Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. All Saints Church is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd A0.5 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/Lefferts Blvd, 1,050 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/Lefferts Blvd Q81,050 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
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 50 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2024 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 121st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 121st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 97th Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- All Saints Church House of worship670 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket970 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 123rd Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 120th Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 95th Avenue & 121st Street 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & 121st Street 480 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 97th Avenue 610 feet
- 124th Street & 97th Avenue 620 feet
- 123rd Street & 95th Avenue 770 feet
- 120th Street & 95th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 121st Street or 97th Avenue.