85th Avenue & 122nd Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 122nd Street is in Kew Gardens, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Richmond Hill Post Office is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1961, 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, 1,300 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z1,300 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lefferts Blvd/85 Av, 820 feet away, for the Q80.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lefferts Blvd/85 Av Q80820 feetQ80
Next buses at this stop
- Q80 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station1,310 feet
- 80-25 126th Street Charging for electric cars, 31 Level 2 chargers and three fast chargers1.2 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 March 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11415
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 122nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
West side of 122nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 10AM-11:30AM
South side of 85th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 10AM-11:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Tiferes Torah Institute School1,120 feet
- Bais Yaakov Academy for Girls School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Metro Triangle950 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Church Kew Gardens Listed historic place960 feet
Community centers and public services
- Richmond Hill Post Office1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 121st Street & 85th Avenue 180 feet
- 123rd Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- 84th Avenue & 122nd Street 490 feet
- 124th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- 120th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 122nd Street 540 feet
- 121st Street & 84th Avenue 730 feet
- Lefferts Boulevard & 85th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 122nd Street or 85th Avenue.