97th Avenue & Cresskill Place
The four-way crossing of 97th Avenue and Cresskill Place is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Salvation Tabernacle Church is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, is about nine minutes on foot, for the E, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport E, J, Z0.5 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, 500 feet away, for the Q24.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 95 Av/Cresskill Pl Q24500 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 8 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 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 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
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica
- Elevation
- 43 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 97th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- P.S. 050 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Park750 feet
- Gateway Park Playground920 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship500 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Avenue & Sanders Place 230 feet
- 97th Avenue & Brisbin Street 250 feet
- 95th Avenue & Cresskill Place 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & Cresskill Place 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Remington Street 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Allendale Street 500 feet
- 95th Avenue & 138th Place 640 feet
- 101st Avenue & Sanders Place 710 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or Cresskill Place.