34th Avenue & 97th Street
The four-way crossing of 34th Avenue and 97th Street is in North Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Mount Olivet Gospel Church is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Junction Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1959, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Junction Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Junction Blvd 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/34 Av, 540 feet away, for the Q72.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/34 Av Q72540 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 97th Street.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 34 Ave & Junction Blvd 23 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 97-15 Northern Boulevard Gas station950 feet
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers and one fast charger1.2 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- North Corona
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 34th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 97th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 97th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Sco Family of Services Corona Early Education Center at 33-27 97 St Pre-K420 feet
- P.S. 092 Harry T. Stewart Sr. School880 feet
- P.S. 149 Christa McAuliffe School1,100 feet
Show all 4
- Ps280q: Home of the Lionhearts School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Junction Playground300 feet
- 97th Street Community Garden390 feet
- Northern Playground1,090 feet
Show all 4
- Private William Gray Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Olivet Gospel Church House of worship350 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 95-18 Northern Boulevard Older adult center840 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,050 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 34th Avenue & 96th Street 250 feet
- 34th Avenue & 98th Street 260 feet
- 34th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 480 feet
- 34th Avenue & 99th Street 510 feet
- 35th Avenue & 97th Street 600 feet
- 96th Street & 34th Road 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 97th Street 680 feet
- Junction Boulevard & 34th Road 790 feet
See every intersection along 34th Avenue or 97th Street.