88th Avenue & Eldert Lane
The three-way junction of 88th Avenue and Eldert Lane is in Cypress Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Legion Triangle is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about four minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 1,150 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z1,150 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Cypress Hills J0.4 milesJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Eldert Ln/88 Rd, 180 feet away, for the Q7.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eldert Ln/88 Rd Q7180 feetQ7
Next buses at this stop
- Q7 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Cypress Hills Street & Jackie Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station910 feet
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32 and 37 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 75 and 102 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cypress Hills
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Eldert Lane
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Legion Triangle1,000 feet
Houses of worship
- Universal Church House of worship230 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and nine 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 87th Road & Eldert Lane 240 feet
- Eldert Lane & Etna Street 280 feet
- 75th Street & 88th Avenue 450 feet
- 87th Avenue & Eldert Lane 490 feet
- 88th Road & 74th Place 510 feet
- Eldert Lane & Karweg Place 520 feet
- Grant Avenue & Etna Street 540 feet
- 75th Street & 87th Road 690 feet
See every intersection along 88th Avenue or Eldert Lane.