137th Avenue & 233rd Street
The four-way crossing of 137th Avenue and 233rd Street is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/233 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/233 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/233 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +10.3 milesQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
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 January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 137th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 232nd Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 137th Avenue & 234th Street 260 feet
- 231st Street & 137th Avenue 520 feet
- 137th Avenue & 234th Place 520 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 233rd Street 680 feet
- 135th Avenue & 233rd Street 680 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 137th Avenue 790 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 234th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 233rd Street.