144th Avenue & 181st Street
The four-way crossing of 144th Avenue and 181st Street is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens, at the edge of NYCHA's FHA Repossessed Houses (Group VI) development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Farmers Blvd/144 Av, is 810 feet away for the Q3, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Farmers Blvd/144 Av, 810 feet away, for the Q3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Farmers Blvd/144 Av Q3810 feetQ3
Next buses at this stop
- Q3 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 350 feet by car along the streets.
- 144-31 144th Road Gas station1,220 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 18 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 1930 and 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's FHA Repossessed Houses (Group VI) development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2021 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 144th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 181st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 181st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Kiddies World Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 144th Avenue & 181st Place 180 feet
- 180th Street & 144th Avenue 280 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street 350 feet
- 144th Avenue & 182nd Place 440 feet
- 181st Street & 143rd Avenue 470 feet
- 180th Street & 143rd Road 520 feet
- 143rd Avenue & 181st Place 610 feet
- 183rd Street & 144th Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 144th Avenue or 181st Street.