88th Street & 85th Road
The four-way crossing of 88th Street and 85th Road is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and three 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 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/88 St, 1,160 feet away, for the Q56.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/88 St Q561,160 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 66 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Road
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 88th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 88th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 455626 and 462451.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Parsons Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- Psychotherapeutic Eval - Woodhaven School850 feet
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park540 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Street & 85th Road 250 feet
- 87th Street & 85th Road 250 feet
- 88th Street & Park Lane South 490 feet
- 90th Street & 85th Road 500 feet
- 86th Street & 85th Road 510 feet
- 87th Street & Park Lane South 720 feet
- 89th Street & Park Lane South 730 feet
- 89th Street & 86th Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 85th Road or 88th Street.