97th Street & Christie Avenue
The four-way crossing of 97th Street and Christie Avenue is in Corona, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Elm Tree Elementary School is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Junction Blvd/53 Av, is 680 feet away for the Q72, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/53 Av, 680 feet away, for the Q72.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/53 Av Q72680 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 55 Ave & 97 Pl 19 docks in all890 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 94-01 Corona Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11368
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 21 and 25 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Corona
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 97th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 97th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Christie Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Christie Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Elm Tree Elementary School840 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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:
- 96th Street & Christie Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Place & Christie Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Street & 51st Avenue 330 feet
- 98th Street & Christie Avenue 520 feet
- Junction Boulevard & Christie Avenue 530 feet
- 51st Avenue & 96th Street 590 feet
- 97th Street & 55th Avenue 620 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Junction Boulevard 630 feet
See every intersection along 97th Street or Christie Avenue.