85th Street & 85th Avenue
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 85th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Forest Park is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 1,250 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J1,250 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 0.3 miles away, for the J90 and T340.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T3400.3 milesJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2017.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 102 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 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 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 77 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School670 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 85th Street & Park Lane South 140 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Road 290 feet
- 86th Street & Park Lane South 390 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Drive 500 feet
- 86th Street & 85th Road 540 feet
- 85th Avenue & Forest Parkway 620 feet
- 87th Street & Park Lane South 670 feet
- Forest Park Drive & Park Lane South 760 feet
See every intersection along 85th Avenue or 85th Street.