85th Street & 57th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 57th Avenue is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,458 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 102 Bayview is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.5 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/56 Av, 0.4 miles away, for the Q60.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/56 Av Q60 · Shelter0.4 milesQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & 56 Ave 38 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2022.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,458 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 563rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 786 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 57th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7:30AM-4PM
West side of 57th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Emilia's Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5580 feet
- Happy Dragon of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- P.S. 102 Bayview School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crowley Playground630 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.4 miles
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 57th Road 260 feet
- 56th Avenue & 85th Street 280 feet
- 84th Street & 57th Avenue at Madison Street 470 feet
- 57th Avenue & Van Horn Street 530 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Road 540 feet
- 84th Street & 57th Avenue 620 feet
- 56th Avenue & Madison Street 650 feet
- 84th Street & 57th Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 57th Avenue or 85th Street.