84th Avenue & Babbage Street
The three-way junction of 84th Avenue and Babbage Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Shaar Hatorah High School is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Park LN South/115 St, 620 feet away, for the Q37.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Park LN South/115 St Q37620 feetQ37
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
South side of 84th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Babbage Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Shaar Hatorah High School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park720 feet
- Jacob Riis Triangle820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place470 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Avenue & Bessemer Street 70 feet
- 113th Street & 84th Avenue 160 feet
- 115th Street & 84th Avenue 330 feet
- 114th Street & Bessemer Street 350 feet
- 112th Street & 84th Avenue 440 feet
- 115th Street & Babbage Street 490 feet
- 115th Street & Bessemer Street 560 feet
- 115th Street & Park Lane South 640 feet
See every intersection along 84th Avenue or Babbage Street.