97th Street & Plattwood Avenue
The four-way crossing of 97th Street and Plattwood Avenue is in Ozone Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Blvd A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Outbound
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Aqueduct Racetrack A0.5 milesA
- 104 St A0.5 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Connections” (2015) by Ray King at the Rockaway Blvd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Bay Blvd/Sutter Av, 1,140 feet away, for the Q11 and Q41.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Bay Blvd/Sutter Av Q11, Q41 · Countdown sign1,140 feetQ11 Q41
Next buses at this stop
- Q11 …
- Q41 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 98-21 Rockaway Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11417
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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 June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 97th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes School800 feet
- Vip II Daycare Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5990 feet
Houses of worship
- Living Word Christian Fellowship Church House of worship950 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 96th Street & Plattwood Avenue 260 feet
- 97th Street & 133rd Avenue 260 feet
- 96th Street & Sutter Avenue 510 feet
- 109th Avenue & 97th Street 510 feet
- 97th Street & 134th Avenue 510 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 96th Street 520 feet
- 133rd Avenue & Hawtree Street 650 feet
- 109th Avenue & 96th Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 97th Street or Plattwood Avenue.