87th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 87th 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. Ampere Playground is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 88 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
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, 430 feet away, for the Q7.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Blvd/87 St Q7430 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 5 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 station720 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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 November 2024.
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
- 29 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. 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 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Velvet Pillar' flowering crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 87th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ruoff Triangle560 feet
- London Planetree Playground750 feet
- Ampere Playground1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket640 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 88th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 87th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 87th Street 470 feet
- 85th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- 89th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 86th Street 520 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 97th Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along 87th Street or 97th Avenue.