97th Avenue & Sanders Place
The three-way junction of 97th Avenue and Sanders Place is in Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Salvation Tabernacle Church is 420 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 95 Av/Cresskill Pl, is 730 feet away for the Q24, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1953, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 95 Av/Cresskill Pl, 730 feet away, for the Q24.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 95 Av/Cresskill Pl Q24730 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 station0.4 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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 1953.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 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 listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gateway Park770 feet
- Gateway Park Playground1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Salvation Tabernacle Church House of worship420 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Apna Bazar Farmers Market Supermarket0.4 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 is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and 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 & Cresskill Place 230 feet
- 97th Avenue & Remington Street 250 feet
- 101st Avenue & Sanders Place 480 feet
- 97th Avenue & Brisbin Street 480 feet
- 95th Avenue & Cresskill Place 700 feet
- 101st Avenue & Cresskill Place 710 feet
- 95th Avenue & Remington Street 720 feet
- 101st Avenue & Remington Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or Sanders Place.