97th Street & 25th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 97th Street and 25th Avenue is in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trolley Car Triangle is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/98 St, is 1,000 feet away for the Q19 and Q49, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/98 St, 1,000 feet away, for the Q19 and Q49.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/98 St Q19, Q49 · Shelter1,000 feetQ19 Q49
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
- Q49 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 25 Ave & 96 St 21 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 94th Street & Grand Central Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 92-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 99-111 Ditmars Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer 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
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 55 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 97th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 97th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School510 feet
- East Elmhurst Community School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Helen Marshall Playground520 feet
- Trolley Car Triangle820 feet
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden1,020 feet
Show all 4
- Jackson Mill Green1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Elmhurst Library1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- St Gabriels Church House of worship1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 98-19 Astoria Boulevard Older adult center1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 25th Avenue & 96th Street 250 feet
- 98th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 25th Avenue & 95th Street 500 feet
- 99th Street & 25th Avenue 510 feet
- 97th Street & 24th Avenue 670 feet
- 95th Street & Jackson Mill Road 690 feet
- 96th Street & Jackson Mill Road 730 feet
- 97th Street & Astoria Boulevard 750 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or 97th Street.