85th Avenue & 112th Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 112th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings. About 500 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.
- 111 St J0.3 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 Myrtle Av/111 St, 330 feet away, for the Q37 and Q55.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/111 St Q37, Q55330 feetQ37 Q55
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 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 six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
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 July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy School1,130 feet
- P.S. 056 Harry Eichler School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park710 feet
- Jacob Riis Triangle950 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature990 feet
Show all 4
- Jackson Pond Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place790 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Child Jesus Church House of worship750 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & 112th Street 200 feet
- 85th Avenue & 113th Street 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue at 111th Street 300 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue 350 feet
- 112th Street & 84th Avenue 370 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 113th Street 500 feet
- 114th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 110th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 112th Street or 85th Avenue.