85th Street & 24th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 24th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laguardia Landing Lights is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/85 St, is 210 feet away for the Q19, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them parks, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/85 St, 210 feet away, for the Q19.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/85 St Q19210 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 24 Ave & 87 St 20 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station310 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,250 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1949.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 24th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 24th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 85th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310984 and 314428.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park670 feet
- Gorman Playground710 feet
- Planeview Park730 feet
Show all 4
- O'Sullivan Plaza1,220 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & Astoria Boulevard 240 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 83rd Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 670 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 85th Street 670 feet
- 23rd Avenue & Planeview Park Path 730 feet
- 88th Street & 24th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 85th Street.