85th Street & Park Lane South
The three-way junction of 85th Street and Park Lane South is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 0.3 miles away, for the J90 and T340.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T3400.3 milesJ90 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Park Lane South
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park40 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library1,200 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 85th Avenue 140 feet
- 86th Street & Park Lane South 250 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Road 430 feet
- 87th Street & Park Lane South 520 feet
- Forest Park Drive & Park Lane South 630 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Drive 640 feet
- 86th Street & 85th Road 680 feet
- 85th Avenue & Forest Parkway 760 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Park Lane South.