25th Avenue & 96th Street
The four-way crossing of 25th Avenue and 96th Street is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Helen Marshall Playground is 760 feet away, and McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 94 St/Astoria Blvd, is 930 feet away for the Q72, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 94 St/Astoria Blvd, 930 feet away, for the Q72.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 94 St/Astoria Blvd Q72930 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 96 St 21 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 94th Street & Grand Central Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 92-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 53 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 1925 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 96th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 96th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School760 feet
- East Elmhurst Community School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Helen Marshall Playground760 feet
- Trolley Car Triangle890 feet
- Jackson Mill Green1,010 feet
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- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden1,270 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Elmhurst Library900 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gabriels Church House of worship1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- East Elmhurst Post Office1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Street & 25th Avenue 250 feet
- 25th Avenue & 95th Street 250 feet
- 95th Street & Jackson Mill Road 440 feet
- 96th Street & Jackson Mill Road 480 feet
- 98th Street & 25th Avenue 510 feet
- 25th Avenue & 94th Street 550 feet
- 96th Street & Astoria Boulevard 650 feet
- 96th Street & 24th Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 96th Street.