96th Street & Atlantic Avenue
The four-way crossing of 96th Street and Atlantic Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grace Baptist Church is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Woodhaven Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 Woodhaven Blvd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Woodhaven Blvd J, Z0.5 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 Atlantic Av/96 St, 150 feet away, for the Q24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Atlantic Av/96 St Q24150 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Myrtle Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 93-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 August 2019 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 96th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Atlantic Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Grace Baptist Church House of worship1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket1,230 feet
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 96th Street & 91st Drive 280 feet
- 95th Street & 93rd Avenue 470 feet
- 96th Street & 91st Road 480 feet
- 96th Street & 95th Avenue 490 feet
- Woodhaven Boulevard & Atlantic Avenue 520 feet
- 97th Street & 91st Drive 630 feet
- 91st Avenue & 96th Street 700 feet
- 95th Street & 92nd Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 96th Street or Atlantic Avenue.