89th Avenue & 85th Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 85th Street is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Lt. Clinton L. Whiting Square is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J1,210 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Atlantic Av/85 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av/85 St Q240.3 milesQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 85th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Acade School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Clinton L. Whiting Square840 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Emmanuel Full Gospel Assemblies House of worship710 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 293 Fire station1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven 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 Avenue & 84th Street 250 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Road 250 feet
- 89th Avenue & 86th Street 310 feet
- 90th Avenue & 84th Street 500 feet
- 85th Street & 88th Avenue 500 feet
- 91st Avenue & 85th Street 560 feet
- 89th Avenue & 87th Street 560 feet
- 84th Street & 90th Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or 89th Avenue.