78th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Ampere Playground is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, 80 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 80 St, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 80 St A1,270 feetA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “SOAR” (2016) by Mia Pearlman at the 80 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/80 St, 910 feet away, for the Q8.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/80 St Q8910 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 81-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1915 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Claire Heureuse Community Center Pre-K1,010 feet
- P.S. 064 Joseph P. Addabbo School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ampere Playground960 feet
Houses of worship
- Redeeming Grace Baptist Church House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Golden Farms Supermarket970 feet
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 77th Street & 97th Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & 97th Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 76th Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 81st Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Street & 101st Avenue 680 feet
- 77th Street & 95th Avenue 720 feet
- 80th Street & 95th Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or 97th Avenue.