56th Avenue & 85th Street
The three-way junction of 56th Avenue and 85th Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Crowley Playground is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/54 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/54 Av Q470.3 milesQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & 56 Ave 38 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Emilia's Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5740 feet
- Happy Dragon of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crowley Playground800 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.4 miles
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 55th Road 270 feet
- 85th Street & 57th Avenue 280 feet
- 56th Avenue & Madison Street 380 feet
- 84th Street & 56th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Avenue 530 feet
- 85th Street & 57th Road 540 feet
- Madison Street & 55th Road 550 feet
- 84th Street & 57th Avenue at Madison Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 56th Avenue or 85th Street.