127th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 127th Street and 97th Avenue is in South Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the 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 1,230 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 seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/124 St, 1,230 feet away, for the Q8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/124 St Q8 · Shelter1,230 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-28 Van Wyck Expressway Gas station0.5 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 May 2024.
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
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 127th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 97th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 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. 055 Maure School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park510 feet
- Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park Playground840 feet
Houses of worship
- Gospel Baptist Church House of worship230 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 126th Street & 97th Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Avenue & 129th Street 270 feet
- 127th Street & 95th Avenue 470 feet
- 127th Street & 101st Avenue 480 feet
- 125th Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 130th Street & 97th Avenue 570 feet
- 126th Street & 95th Avenue 730 feet
- 127th Street & 102nd Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 127th Street or 97th Avenue.