85th Street & 149th Avenue
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 149th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,071 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Rocket Playground is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 89 St/151 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q11, Q41 and QM15, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 89 St/151 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q11, Q41 and QM15.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 89 St/151 Av Q11, Q41, QM150.3 milesQ11 Q41 QM15
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
- QM15 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 89-35 155th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,071 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 728th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 499 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1963 and 1966.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 149th Avenue
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heartshare Human SVCS Lefferts School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gemini Fields Field210 feet
- Rocket Playground1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 149th Avenue 280 feet
- 83rd Street & 149th Avenue 550 feet
- 85th Street & 151st Avenue 560 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 149th Avenue at North Conduit Avenue Connector 670 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 149th Avenue 730 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 88th Street 760 feet
- 82nd Street & 149th Avenue 810 feet
- 84th Street & 151st Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 149th Avenue or 85th Street.