89th Avenue & 97th Street
The four-way crossing of 89th Avenue and 97th Street is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. New York City Academy for Discovery is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 Woodhaven Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 104 St J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the Woodhaven Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Woodhaven Blvd/89 Av, 1,020 feet away, for the Q11.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/89 Av Q11 · Shelter1,020 feetQ11
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 93-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 97th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- New York City Academy for Discovery School400 feet
- Catholic Med Ctr Brook/Queens Sch NR College980 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,130 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 96th Street 260 feet
- 89th Avenue & 98th Street 260 feet
- 89th Avenue & 95th Street 520 feet
- 90th Avenue & 96th Street 540 feet
- 97th Street & 91st Avenue 570 feet
- 98th Street & 91st Avenue 760 feet
- 97th Street & 91st Road 780 feet
- 89th Avenue & 94th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 89th Avenue or 97th Street.