85th Street & 88th Road
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 88th Road 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. Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 960 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J960 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 1,150 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T3401,150 feetJ90 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, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 41 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1920.
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- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2014, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Acade School910 feet
- Saint Thomas Apostle Catholic Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,100 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center at 87-40 88th Street Pre-K center1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Clinton L. Whiting Square1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship460 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 293 Fire station1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,080 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 12 food stores.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 88th Avenue 250 feet
- 89th Avenue & 85th Street 250 feet
- 89th Avenue & 86th Street 440 feet
- 89th Avenue & 84th Street 500 feet
- 85th Street & 87th Road 500 feet
- 86th Street & 88th Avenue 540 feet
- 89th Avenue & 87th Street 690 feet
- 85th Street & 87th Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or 88th Road.