85th Street & 88th Avenue
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 88th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J710 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 910 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T340910 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 19 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 July 2021.
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
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Acade School660 feet
- Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5850 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 87-40 88th Street Pre-K center870 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship220 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy830 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 14 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 & 88th Road 250 feet
- 85th Street & 87th Road 250 feet
- 86th Street & 88th Avenue 290 feet
- 85th Street & 87th Avenue 500 feet
- 89th Avenue & 85th Street 500 feet
- 87th Street & 88th Avenue 540 feet
- 89th Avenue & 86th Street 690 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 85th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or 88th Avenue.