89th Avenue & 98th Street
The three-way junction of 89th Avenue and 98th 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. New York City Academy for Discovery is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 800 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 seven 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, Z0.4 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 Jamaica Av/98 St, 920 feet away, for the Q56.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/98 St Q56920 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 93-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29 and 32 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- New York City Academy for Discovery School660 feet
- Catholic Med Ctr Brook/Queens Sch NR College1,240 feet
- Fordham Institute Trade or language school1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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 & 97th Street 260 feet
- 98th Street & 91st Avenue 520 feet
- 89th Avenue & 96th Street 520 feet
- 89th Avenue & 95th Street 780 feet
- 90th Avenue & 96th Street 800 feet
- 97th Street & 91st Avenue 830 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 98th Street 890 feet
- 97th Street & 91st Road 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 89th Avenue or 98th Street.