124th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 124th Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Gospel Baptist Church is 1,020 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 Av/124 St, is 500 feet away for the Q8, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/124 St, 500 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/124 St Q8500 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.8 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 chargers1.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park780 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park Playground790 feet
Houses of worship
- Gospel Baptist Church House of worship1,020 feet
- All Saints Church House of worship1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket620 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 125th Street & 97th Avenue 270 feet
- 123rd Street & 97th Avenue 310 feet
- 124th Street & 95th Avenue 470 feet
- 124th Street & 101st Avenue 480 feet
- 126th Street & 97th Avenue 530 feet
- 121st Street & 97th Avenue 620 feet
- 125th Street & 95th Avenue 730 feet
- 125th Street & 101st Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along 124th Street or 97th Avenue.