97th Avenue & Brisbin Street
The four-way crossing of 97th Avenue and Brisbin Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Archer Ave New Post Office is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, is about eight minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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 eight 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 95 Av/Cresskill Pl, 680 feet away, for the Q24.
- 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 95 Av/Cresskill Pl Q24680 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 6 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 station0.3 miles
- 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 four 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 May 2024.
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
- 41 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K540 feet
- P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Park1,010 feet
- Gateway Park Playground1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship750 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archer Ave New Post Office1,120 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 303/Ladder 126 Fire station1,250 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 is one place to eat and five 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Avenue & Cresskill Place 250 feet
- 97th Avenue & Allendale Street 250 feet
- 95th Avenue & Brisbin Street 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & Brisbin Street 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Sanders Place 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Liverpool Street 500 feet
- 95th Avenue & 143rd Street 560 feet
- 95th Avenue & Allendale Street 720 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or Brisbin Street.