86th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. London Planetree Playground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 88 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 80 St A0.5 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MORPHING88” (2015) by Haresh Lalvani at the 88 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Blvd/87 St, 490 feet away, for the Q7.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/87 St Q7490 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 87-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station840 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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 November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- St Elizabeth Catholic Academy School1,120 feet
- P.S. 064 Joseph P. Addabbo School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ruoff Triangle680 feet
- London Planetree Playground1,000 feet
- Ampere Playground1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- St Elizabeth Church House of worship1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket390 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,290 feet
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 87th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 86th Street 270 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 97th Avenue 330 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 85th Street 380 feet
- 86th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 84th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- 88th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or 97th Avenue.