97th Avenue & Remington Street
The four-way crossing of 97th Avenue and Remington Street is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Salvation Tabernacle Church is 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 101 Av/Van WYCK Expwy, is 620 feet away for the Q8, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/Van WYCK Expwy, 620 feet away, for the Q8.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/Van WYCK Expwy Q8620 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 134-30 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 150-07 Archer Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Park520 feet
- Gateway Park Playground760 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship460 feet
Supermarkets
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Avenue & Sanders Place 250 feet
- 95th Avenue & Remington Street 470 feet
- 101st Avenue & Remington Street 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Cresskill Place 480 feet
- 95th Avenue & 94th Avenue 650 feet
- 101st Avenue & Sanders Place 730 feet
- 97th Avenue & Brisbin Street 730 feet
- 102nd Avenue & Remington Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or Remington Street.