97th Avenue & Allendale Street
The four-way crossing of 97th Avenue and Allendale Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, is about seven minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.4 milesE J Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- E …
- J …
- Z …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/Liverpool St, 710 feet away, for the Q8.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/Liverpool St Q8710 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 97-50 Sutphin Boulevard Gas station1,230 feet
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 42 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 1920 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 173 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K670 feet
- P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Norelli-Hargreaves Memorial Triangle1,060 feet
- Gateway Park1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archer Ave New Post Office870 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 303/Ladder 126 Fire station1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Avenue & Liverpool Street 250 feet
- 97th Avenue & Brisbin Street 250 feet
- 95th Avenue & Allendale Street 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & Allendale Street 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Waltham Street 500 feet
- 97th Avenue & Cresskill Place 500 feet
- 95th Avenue & 143rd Street 630 feet
- 95th Avenue & Liverpool Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or Allendale Street.