85th Street & Eliot Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and Eliot Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Resurrection Ascension Catholic is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Woodhaven Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Memory of the Lost Batallion” (1996) by Pablo Tauler at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/85 St, 80 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/85 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM3480 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, June 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Eliot Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 468585.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Resurrection Ascension Catholic School450 feet
- Bright Kids of Middle Village Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
Health care
- Dry Harbor Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice680 feet
Houses of worship
- Resurrection Ascension Church House of worship400 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 60th Drive 270 feet
- 85th Street & 61st Road 270 feet
- 84th Street & Eliot Avenue 510 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Road 520 feet
- 61st Road & 84th Place 520 feet
- 85th Street & Dry Harbor Road 570 feet
- 86th Street & Eliot Avenue 630 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Eliot Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Eliot Avenue.