85th Road & Forest Parkway
The three-way junction of 85th Road and Forest Parkway is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Woodhaven Post Office is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and six places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy, 1,070 feet away, for the Q56.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Forest Pkwy Q561,070 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
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 March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park450 feet
- Mary Whalen Playground1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office800 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,000 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Drive & Forest Parkway 250 feet
- 85th Avenue & Forest Parkway 250 feet
- Forest Park Drive & Park Lane South 390 feet
- 86th Avenue & Forest Parkway 500 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Road 600 feet
- 80th Street & 85th Drive 600 feet
- 86th Road & Forest Parkway 750 feet
- 80th Street & Park Lane South 770 feet
See every intersection along 85th Road or Forest Parkway.