Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue at 111th Street
Myrtle Avenue, 85th Avenue and 111th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The planter “Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial” is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 111 St J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/111 St, 40 feet away, for the Q37 and Q55.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/111 St Q37, Q5540 feetQ37 Q55
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-18 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven 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 June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 111th Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Forest Park.
- Richmond Hill War Memorial Statue by Joseph Pasquale Pollia, 1925710 feet
- Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial Planter, 1987740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park730 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature740 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground910 feet
Show all 4
- Jacob Riis Triangle1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Child Jesus Church House of worship850 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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:
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue 100 feet
- 85th Avenue & 112th Street 300 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 112th Street 300 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 110th Street 310 feet
- 85th Avenue & 113th Street 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 109th Street 590 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 113th Street 600 feet
- 110th Street & 85th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along 111th Street, 85th Avenue or Myrtle Avenue.