124th Street & 85th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 124th Street and 85th Avenue is in Kew Gardens, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Metro Triangle is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and three places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 121 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five 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 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/124 St, 460 feet away, for the Q54.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/124 St Q54460 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station790 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.2 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 May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 73 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 124th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
West side of 124th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Tiferes Torah Institute School600 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School610 feet
- P.S. 054 Hillside School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle430 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 123rd Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- 125th Street & 85th Avenue 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 124th Street 460 feet
- 85th Avenue & 122nd Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 125th Street 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 124th Street 540 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 85th Avenue 560 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 124th Place 590 feet
See every intersection along 124th Street or 85th Avenue.