125th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 125th 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 510 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 Av/124 St, is 710 feet away for the Q8, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/124 St, 710 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/124 St Q8 · Shelter710 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 station0.5 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac and the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 161 Arthur Ashe School940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park510 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park Playground520 feet
Houses of worship
- Gospel Baptist Church House of worship750 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket890 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 five 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 126th Street & 97th Avenue 260 feet
- 124th Street & 97th Avenue 270 feet
- 125th Street & 95th Avenue 470 feet
- 125th Street & 101st Avenue 480 feet
- 127th Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 123rd Street & 97th Avenue 580 feet
- 126th Street & 95th Avenue 730 feet
- 124th Street & 95th Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 125th Street or 97th Avenue.