85th Avenue & 109th Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 109th 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 600 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1929, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 111 St J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- 104 St J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
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 Myrtle Av/Park LN South, 490 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Park LN South Q55 · Countdown sign490 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-18 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.1 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Forest Park.
- Richmond Hill War Memorial Statue by Joseph Pasquale Pollia, 1925600 feet
- Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial Planter, 1987740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park600 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature620 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground780 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Child Jesus Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 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:
- 110th Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- 108th Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 109th Street 460 feet
- 85th Avenue & 107th Street 510 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Park Lane South 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 110th Street 580 feet
- 86th Avenue & 109th Street 660 feet
- 85th Avenue & 106th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 109th Street or 85th Avenue.