97th Street & 99th Avenue
The three-way junction of 97th Street and 99th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Blvd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Blvd A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Connections” (2015) by Ray King at the Rockaway Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 101 Av/Woodhaven Blvd, 840 feet away, for the Q8.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/Woodhaven Blvd Q8840 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 89-15 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 97th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 97th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 400909.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Every Little Step II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,060 feet
- District 27 Pre-K Center 101-49 Woodhaven Boulevard Pre-K center1,260 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch390 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 98th Street & 99th Avenue 220 feet
- 95th Street & 99th Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Street & 97th Avenue 300 feet
- 97th Street & 101st Avenue 380 feet
- 98th Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 98th Street & 101st Avenue 570 feet
- 95th Street & 97th Avenue 580 feet
- 95th Street & 101st Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 97th Street or 99th Avenue.