135th Avenue & 242nd Street
The four-way crossing of 135th Avenue and 242nd Street is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 038 Rosedale is 370 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Brookville Blvd/135 Av, is 560 feet away for the Q86, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Brookville Blvd/135 Av, 560 feet away, for the Q86.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Brookville Blvd/135 Av Q86560 feetQ86
Next buses at this stop
- Q86 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 600 feet by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
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 August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 135th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 038 Rosedale School370 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laurelton Playground1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 133-33 Brookville Boulevard Older adult center1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 135th Avenue & 243rd Street 260 feet
- 135th Avenue & 241st Street 260 feet
- Brookville Boulevard & 135th Avenue 500 feet
- 242nd Street & 136th Avenue 520 feet
- 135th Avenue & 244th Street 520 feet
- 242nd Street & 134th Avenue 520 feet
- 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway 600 feet
- 243rd Street & 136th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 135th Avenue or 242nd Street.