98th Avenue & 217th Lane
The three-way junction of 98th Avenue and 217th Lane is in Queens Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 304/Ladder 162 firehouse is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hempstead Av/217 LN, is 960 feet away for the Q82, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hempstead Av/217 LN, 960 feet away, for the Q82.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hempstead Av/217 LN Q82 · Shelter960 feetQ82
Next buses at this stop
- Q82 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Hempstead Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 213-10 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 221-18 Manor Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11429
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queens Village
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'McSentry' American linden.
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 February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 217th Lane
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queens Village Veterans Plaza1,090 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 304/Ladder 162 Fire station870 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch900 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,020 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 98th Avenue 260 feet
- 99th Avenue & 217th Lane 280 feet
- 218th Street & 97th Avenue 440 feet
- 218th Street & 99th Avenue 510 feet
- 100th Avenue & 217th Lane 570 feet
- 99th Avenue & 100th Avenue 750 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 218th Street 760 feet
- 217th Street & 98th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 217th Lane or 98th Avenue.