86th Avenue & 104th Street
The three-way junction of 86th Avenue and 104th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Public School 66 stands 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1927, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 104 St, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z720 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.5 milesJ
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 104 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/104 St, 730 feet away, for the J90, Q56 and T340.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/104 St J90, Q56, T340730 feetJ90 Q56 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- Q56 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 104-09 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven 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 September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 50 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 1910 and 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 104th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 104th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1898.
- Public School 66 Designated landmark710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 066 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School1,220 feet
- Fordham Institute Trade or language school1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park960 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Avenue & 105th Street 250 feet
- 86th Avenue & 106th Street 480 feet
- 85th Avenue & 104th Street 650 feet
- 86th Avenue & 107th Street 700 feet
- 102nd Street & 86th Avenue 730 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 104th Street 840 feet
- 85th Avenue & 105th Street 900 feet
- 104th Street & Park Lane South 920 feet
See every intersection along 104th Street or 86th Avenue.