85th Street & 25th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 25th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gorman Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/85 St, is 520 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them parks, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/85 St, 520 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/85 St Q19520 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 85 St 11 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station970 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,080 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1935 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 112 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 85th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 85th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 85th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 85th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gorman Playground40 feet
- O'Sullivan Plaza820 feet
- LaGuardia Landing Lights Park1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 85th Street & Astoria Boulevard 430 feet
- 83rd Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 520 feet
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 670 feet
- 85th Street & 30th Avenue 680 feet
- 82nd Street & 25th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 85th Street.