98th Street & 99th Avenue
The three-way junction of 98th 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 Engine 285/Ladder 142 firehouse is 1,310 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Blvd, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, 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/100 St, 670 feet away, for the Q8.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 101 Av/100 St Q8670 feetQ8
Next buses at this stop
- Q8 …
Cycling
- 16 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 cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 1950.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 98th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
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 fire station
Schools and child care
- Every Little Step II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,280 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 285/Ladder 142 Fire station1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch580 feet
- Chase Bank branch610 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,220 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Clocktower Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Street & 99th Avenue 220 feet
- 98th Street & 97th Avenue 300 feet
- 98th Street & 101st Avenue 350 feet
- 95th Street & 99th Avenue 480 feet
- 97th Street & 97th Avenue 520 feet
- 99th Street & 97th Avenue 550 feet
- 97th Street & 101st Avenue 600 feet
- 99th Street & 101st Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 98th Street or 99th Avenue.