89th Avenue & 124th Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 124th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Richmond Hill Post Office is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 121 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, 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, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 121 St J, Z1,110 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/124 St, 940 feet away, for the Q56.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/124 St Q56940 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at 138th Street & Van Wyck Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-62 Lefferts Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1930.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 124th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY NOON-1:30PM
West side of 124th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
North side of 89th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Community centers and public services
- Richmond Hill Post Office1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 123rd Street 260 feet
- 89th Avenue & 125th Street 270 feet
- 89th Avenue & 126th Street 470 feet
- 89th Avenue & 121st Street 610 feet
- 89th Avenue & 127th Street 730 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 124th Street 890 feet
- 89th Avenue & 120th Street 930 feet
- 89th Avenue & 129th Street 980 feet
See every intersection along 124th Street or 89th Avenue.