123rd Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 123rd Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 Av/124 St, is 760 feet away for the Q8, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/124 St, 760 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/124 St Q8760 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 119-01 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.4 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 five 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 2025.
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
- 49 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park1,090 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Church House of worship970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket660 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- 121st Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 124th Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 123rd Street & 95th Avenue 470 feet
- 123rd Street & 101st Avenue 480 feet
- 125th Street & 97th Avenue 580 feet
- 120th Street & 97th Avenue 620 feet
- 95th Avenue & 121st Street 770 feet
- 124th Street & 95th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 123rd Street or 97th Avenue.