89th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 89th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Ruoff Triangle is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 88 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 88 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 88 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MORPHING88” (2015) by Haresh Lalvani at the 88 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/88 St, 900 feet away, for the Q8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/88 St Q8 · Shelter900 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 89-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station1,220 feet
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1915 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Velvet Pillar' flowering crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 89th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Queens Explorers Elementary School940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- London Planetree Playground500 feet
- Ruoff Triangle1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket1,140 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 90th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 88th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 89th Street & 95th Avenue 460 feet
- 87th Street & 97th Avenue 500 feet
- 91st Street & 97th Avenue 510 feet
- 89th Street & 101st Avenue 660 feet
- 90th Street & 95th Avenue 710 feet
- 88th Street & 95th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 89th Street or 97th Avenue.