96th Street & Plattwood Avenue
The four-way crossing of 96th Street and Plattwood Avenue is in Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about seven minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Blvd A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Connections” (2015) by Ray King at the Rockaway Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bay Blvd/Sutter Av, 880 feet away, for the Q11 and Q41.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bay Blvd/Sutter Av Q11, Q41 · Countdown sign880 feetQ11 Q41
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 98-21 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11417
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 96th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Vip II Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5730 feet
- M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes School1,060 feet
- Little Dolphin Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Word Christian Fellowship Church House of worship700 feet
- Ozone Park Jewish Center House of worship1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,150 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three 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 & Sutter Avenue 250 feet
- 97th Street & Plattwood Avenue 260 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 96th Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & 96th Street 510 feet
- 96th Street & 134th Avenue 510 feet
- 97th Street & 133rd Avenue 520 feet
- 96th Street & 108th Avenue 760 feet
- 134th Avenue & 95th Place 760 feet
See every intersection along 96th Street or Plattwood Avenue.