85th Street & 61st Road
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 61st Road is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Church is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1952 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Memory of the Lost Batallion” (1996) by Pablo Tauler at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/85 St, 320 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/85 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34 · Shelter320 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station1,200 feet
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1952 and 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 61st Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Resurrection Ascension Catholic School410 feet
Health care
- Dry Harbor Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice410 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship350 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 61st Road & 84th Place 250 feet
- 85th Street & Eliot Avenue 270 feet
- 85th Street & Dry Harbor Road 300 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Drive 530 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & 61st Road 540 feet
- 84th Street & 61st Road 560 feet
- Dry Harbor Road & 84th Place 560 feet
- 84th Street & 61st Drive 710 feet
See every intersection along 61st Road or 85th Street.