89th Avenue & 117th Street
The four-way crossing of 89th Avenue and 117th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Full Gospel Assembly of Queens is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 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 121 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lefferts Blvd/89 Av, 520 feet away, for the Q80.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lefferts Blvd/89 Av Q80520 feetQ80
Next buses at this stop
- Q80 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 91-62 Lefferts Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 101-09 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 117th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 422948.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 051 Pre-K610 feet
- Richmond Hill High School1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Full Gospel Assembly of Queens House of worship700 feet
- Bethlehem Church House of worship980 feet
Fire and police
- 102nd Precinct Police station840 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,150 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 116th Street 240 feet
- 89th Avenue & 118th Street 250 feet
- 89th Avenue & 115th Street 480 feet
- 89th Avenue & Lefferts Boulevard 500 feet
- 91st Avenue & 117th Street 570 feet
- 89th Avenue & 114th Street 740 feet
- 89th Avenue & 120th Street 810 feet
- 91st Avenue & 116th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 117th Street or 89th Avenue.