85th Avenue & 105th Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 105th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Giovanelli Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 104 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Park Lane South, 1,130 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Park Lane South Q551,130 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 90-01 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1910 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1898.
- Public School 66 Designated landmark730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park370 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground910 feet
- Giovanelli Playground1,210 feet
Show all 4
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 106th Street 230 feet
- 85th Avenue & 104th Street 250 feet
- Park Lane South & 105th Street 330 feet
- 85th Avenue & 107th Street 450 feet
- 104th Street & Park Lane South 520 feet
- Park Lane South & 106th Street 570 feet
- 86th Avenue & 105th Street 650 feet
- 108th Street & 85th Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 105th Street or 85th Avenue.