89th Avenue & 121st Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 121st Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bethlehem Church is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 121 St, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z1,320 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lefferts Blvd/89 Av, 660 feet away, for the Q80.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lefferts Blvd/89 Av Q80660 feetQ80
Next buses at this stop
- Q80 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 91-62 Lefferts Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1925.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 121st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 121st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 89th Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
Houses of worship
- Bethlehem Church House of worship830 feet
Fire and police
- Division 13/Squad 270 Fire station1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,270 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 120th Street 310 feet
- 89th Avenue & 123rd Street 360 feet
- 91st Avenue & 121st Street 570 feet
- 89th Avenue & 124th Street 610 feet
- 89th Avenue & Lefferts Boulevard 620 feet
- 89th Avenue & 118th Street 870 feet
- 91st Avenue & 120th Street 880 feet
- 89th Avenue & 125th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along 121st Street or 89th Avenue.