96th Street & 85th Avenue
The three-way junction of 96th Street and 85th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Forest Park is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them listed historic places, and four places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1917 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 …
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/85 Rd, 1,150 feet away, for the Q11.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Woodhaven Blvd/85 Rd Q11 · Shelter1,150 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 90-01 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.6 miles
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 58 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1917 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Norway maple and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 96th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park500 feet
- Giovanelli Playground960 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Listed historic place430 feet
- Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery Listed historic place570 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints Episcopal Church Woodhaven House of worship370 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 96th Street & 85th Road 250 feet
- 96th Street & Park Lane South 310 feet
- 98th Street & Park Lane South 450 feet
- 96th Street & 86th Avenue 500 feet
- 94th Street & 85th Avenue 550 feet
- 96th Street & 86th Road 750 feet
- 94th Street & 85th Road 800 feet
- 94th Street & Park Lane South 810 feet
See every intersection along 85th Avenue or 96th Street.