125th Street & 85th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 125th Street and 85th Avenue is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Metro Triangle is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and two places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, 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 six 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/125 St, 360 feet away, for the Q54.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/125 St Q54360 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station410 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 68 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 125th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 125th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School220 feet
- Tiferes Torah Institute School640 feet
- P.S. 054 Hillside School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle50 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,200 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 125th Street 140 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 85th Avenue 180 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 126th Street 280 feet
- 124th Street & 85th Avenue 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 124th Place 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 125th Street 550 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 127th Street 570 feet
- 123rd Street & 85th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 125th Street or 85th Avenue.