98th Street & 97th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 98th Street and 97th Avenue is in Ozone Park (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 700 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Rockaway Blvd A0.5 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/100 St, 960 feet away, for the Q8.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/100 St Q8960 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 93-02 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 9325 Rockaway Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people 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
- 11416
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ozone Park (North)
- 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 97th Avenue
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 97th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of 98th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 3AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 98th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
Libraries, museums and history
- Spear & Company Factory Listed historic place1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch880 feet
- Chase Bank branch910 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Street & 97th Avenue 220 feet
- 99th Street & 97th Avenue 250 feet
- 98th Street & 99th Avenue 300 feet
- 97th Avenue & 100th Street 350 feet
- 101st Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 97th Street & 99th Avenue 520 feet
- 95th Street & 97th Avenue 590 feet
- 98th Street & 101st Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 97th Avenue or 98th Street.