32nd Avenue & 85th Street
The four-way crossing of 32nd Avenue and 85th Street is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Tifereth Israel of Jackson Heights is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 83 St/32 Av, is 550 feet away for the Q33, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 30 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 83 St/32 Av, 550 feet away, for the Q33.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 83 St/32 Av Q33550 feetQ33
Next buses at this stop
- Q33 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 32nd Avenue.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 32 Ave & 84 St 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 32nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 85th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Jackson Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Jackson Developmental Center E. Elmh Preschool820 feet
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Tifereth Israel of Jackson Heights House of worship730 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,160 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 32nd Avenue & 86th Street 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 84th Street 260 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 87th Street 520 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 83rd Street 520 feet
- 31st Avenue & 85th Street 570 feet
- 88th Street & 32nd Avenue 780 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 82nd Street 780 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 85th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 32nd Avenue or 85th Street.