85th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Ruoff Triangle is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 88 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 80 St A0.4 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MORPHING88” (2015) by Haresh Lalvani at the 88 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/84 St, 270 feet away, for the Q7.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/84 St Q7270 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 87-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station1,090 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 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 November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- St Elizabeth Catholic Academy School870 feet
- P.S. 064 Joseph P. Addabbo School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ampere Playground790 feet
- Ruoff Triangle800 feet
- London Planetree Playground1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- St Elizabeth Church House of worship870 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket140 feet
- Golden Farms Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,040 feet
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 23 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockaway Boulevard & 97th Avenue 80 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 85th Street 130 feet
- 84th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 86th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 84th Street 310 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & Digby Place 330 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 86th Street 390 feet
- 97th Avenue & Digby Place 410 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or 97th Avenue.