96th Street & Christie Avenue
The four-way crossing of 96th Street and Christie Avenue is in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Elm Tree Elementary School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Junction Blvd/53 Av, is 420 feet away for the Q72, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them schools, and three places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/53 Av, 420 feet away, for the Q72.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/53 Av Q72420 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 51 Ave & Junction Blvd 19 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 94-01 Corona Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1930 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 96th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 96th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Christie Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Christie Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Elm Tree Elementary School1,100 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Queens 2 School1,270 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Queens Elmhurst School1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Street & Christie Avenue 260 feet
- Junction Boulevard & Christie Avenue 270 feet
- 51st Avenue & 96th Street 330 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Junction Boulevard 370 feet
- 52nd Avenue & Junction Boulevard 430 feet
- 97th Place & Christie Avenue 520 feet
- 97th Street & 51st Avenue 590 feet
- 96th Street & 55th Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 96th Street or Christie Avenue.