85th Avenue & 115th Street
The five-way junction of 85th Avenue and 115th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Richmond Hill Library is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1943, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/114 St, 770 feet away, for the Q55.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/114 St Q55 · Shelter · Countdown sign770 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 July 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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1943.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Shaar Hatorah High School1,120 feet
- P.S. 056 Harry Eichler School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Riis Triangle170 feet
- Forest Park1,020 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place310 feet
- Rko Keith's Theatre Listed historic place930 feet
- Richmond Hill Library1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Church Kew Gardens Listed historic place880 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
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 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & Babbage Street 100 feet
- 115th Street & Bessemer Street 160 feet
- 115th Street & Babbage Street 230 feet
- 85th Avenue & 116th Street 240 feet
- 114th Street & 85th Avenue 270 feet
- 116th Street & Babbage Street 310 feet
- 116th Street & Bessemer Street 400 feet
- 114th Street & Bessemer Street 410 feet
See every intersection along 115th Street, 85th Avenue or Bessemer Street.