97th Street & 38th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 97th Street and 38th Avenue is in North Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pioneer Academy is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, Junction Blvd, is about two minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 71 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Junction Blvd
410 feet · 2 min on foot · 7
Nearest bus stop
270 feet
Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av · Q72
Within a walk
9 places
4 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
97th Street & 38th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Junction Blvd, 410 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. Junction Blvd 7
    410 feet
    7

Next trains at this station

Outbound
1 line
  1. 7 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 7 …

Also within a walk

  1. 103 St-Corona Plaza 7
    0.4 miles
    7
  2. 90 St-Elmhurst Av 7
    0.5 miles
    7

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av, 270 feet away, for the Q72.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av Q72 · Countdown sign
    270 feet
    Q72
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q72 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 97th Street.

  • 75 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 99 St & 38 Ave 30 docks in all
    530 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at 114th Street & Grand Central Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 43-21 Junction Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers
    1.2 miles
  3. 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11368
Community board
Queens Community Board 3
City Council district
21
Police precinct
115
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
North Corona
Elevation
65 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • A posted limit of 20 mph
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 38th Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 38th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of 97th Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 97th Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 405220 and 469052.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nine public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 schools
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 019 Marino Jeantet School
    840 feet
  2. Mundo Infantil 3k Center Pre-K
    860 feet
  3. Pioneer Academy School
    1,120 feet
Show all 5
  1. My Little Footprints Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,120 feet
  2. Las Americas Jewelry School Trade or language school
    1,200 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    320 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    370 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    730 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Bazaar Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 71 places to eat and 25 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 38th Avenue or 97th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.