85th Avenue & 106th Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 106th 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. Forest Park is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven 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 …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
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, 950 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Park Lane South Q55950 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 104-09 Atlantic 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 seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 106th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park440 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground740 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 66 Listed historic place1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 107th Street 220 feet
- 85th Avenue & 105th Street 230 feet
- Park Lane South & 106th Street 400 feet
- 108th Street & 85th Avenue 470 feet
- 85th Avenue & 104th Street 480 feet
- Park Lane South & 105th Street 570 feet
- Park Lane South & 107th Street 630 feet
- 86th Avenue & 106th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along 106th Street or 85th Avenue.