85th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway
The three-way junction of 85th Street and Queens Midtown Expressway is in Middle Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1986, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd M, R0.5 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, 1,060 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/85 St Q14, QM24, QM25, QM341,060 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Woodhaven Blvd & Hoffman Dr 30 docks in all0.5 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 61-60 Woodhaven Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and three fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1986.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2025 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Queens Midtown Expressway
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Queens Midtown Expressway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Bright Kids of Middle Village Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5700 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 60th Avenue 250 feet
- 86th Street & Queens Midtown Expressway 260 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Avenue 450 feet
- 60th Avenue & 84th Place 500 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Road 510 feet
- 84th Street & 60th Avenue 750 feet
- 85th Street & 60th Drive 760 feet
- 86th Street & 60th Road 810 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Queens Midtown Expressway.