88th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 88th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. London Planetree Playground is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.3 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 101 Av/88 St, 670 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/88 St Q8 · Shelter670 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 89-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 1915 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Velvet Pillar' flowering crabapple.
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 August 2024, 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 listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Queens Explorers Elementary School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- London Planetree Playground500 feet
- Ruoff Triangle810 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket890 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 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 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 87th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 88th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 90th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- 86th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- Rockaway Boulevard & 88th Street 660 feet
- 89th Street & 95th Avenue 710 feet
- 87th Street & 95th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 88th Street or 97th Avenue.