144th Avenue & 185th Street
The three-way junction of 144th Avenue and 185th Street is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/144 Av, is 580 feet away for the Q77, Q85 and Q89, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/144 Av, 580 feet away, for the Q77, Q85 and Q89.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/144 Av Q77, Q85, Q89 · Countdown sign580 feetQ77 Q85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at South Conduit Avenue & 221st Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 185-25 North Conduit Avenue Gas station740 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.1 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 17 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 December 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 144th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
Schools and child care
- Excelsior Preparatory High School620 feet
- George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences School620 feet
- Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School620 feet
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- Queens Preparatory Academy School620 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 184th Street & 144th Avenue 270 feet
- 185th Street & 143rd Avenue 440 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 144th Avenue 510 feet
- 183rd Street & 144th Avenue 520 feet
- 184th Street & 143rd Avenue 700 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & Springfield Boulevard 740 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 143rd Road 780 feet
- 144th Avenue & 182nd Place 790 feet
See every intersection along 144th Avenue or 185th Street.