85th Street & 30th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 30th Avenue is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gorman Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 83 St/30 Av, is 570 feet away for the Q33, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 83 St/30 Av, 570 feet away, for the Q33.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 83 St/30 Av Q33570 feetQ33
Next buses at this stop
- Q33 …
Cycling
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 87 St & 30 Ave 21 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
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 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 28 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 112 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 30th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gorman Playground50 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Farm Country Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & 30th Avenue 260 feet
- 84th Street & 30th Avenue 260 feet
- 87th Street & 30th Avenue 520 feet
- 83rd Street & 30th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 680 feet
- 31st Avenue & 85th Street 730 feet
- 82nd Street & 30th Avenue 780 feet
- 88th Street & 30th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue or 85th Street.