86th Avenue & 105th Street
The four-way crossing of 86th Avenue and 105th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 104 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, 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, 960 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 104 St J, Z960 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
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, 980 feet away, for the J90, Q56 and T340.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/104 St J90, Q56, T340980 feetJ90 Q56 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- Q56 …
- T340 …
Cycling
- 12 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 86th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Avenue & 106th Street 230 feet
- 86th Avenue & 104th Street 250 feet
- 86th Avenue & 107th Street 450 feet
- 85th Avenue & 105th Street 650 feet
- 108th Street & 86th Avenue 700 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 105th Street 790 feet
- 85th Avenue & 106th Street 880 feet
- 85th Avenue & 104th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 105th Street or 86th Avenue.