85th Street & Astoria Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and Astoria Boulevard is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Planeview Park is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/85 St, is 90 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them parks, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/85 St, 90 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/85 St Q1990 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 85 St 11 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-05 Astoria Boulevard Gas station550 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1,310 feet
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1940 and 1949.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 85th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Astoria Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 419429.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gorman Playground470 feet
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park720 feet
- Planeview Park970 feet
Show all 4
- O'Sullivan Plaza980 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 240 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 430 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 500 feet
- 83rd Street & 24th Avenue 590 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 610 feet
- 84th Street & 25th Avenue 690 feet
- 87th Street & 24th Avenue 760 feet
- 25th Avenue & 87th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Astoria Boulevard.