85th Street & 85th Drive
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 85th Drive is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 097 Forest Park is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 15 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J750 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 950 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T340950 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 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 April 2025.
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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 85th Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park680 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library560 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,020 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy880 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 11 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 85th Road 210 feet
- 85th Street & 86th Avenue 370 feet
- 86th Street & 85th Road 460 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Avenue 500 feet
- 85th Drive & Forest Parkway 570 feet
- 86th Street & 86th Avenue 620 feet
- 85th Street & Park Lane South 640 feet
- 87th Street & 85th Road 720 feet
See every intersection along 85th Drive or 85th Street.