149th Avenue & 253rd Street
The four-way crossing of 149th Avenue and 253rd Street is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 195 William Haberle is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 253 St/149 Av, is 50 feet away for the Q86 and QM63, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 253 St/149 Av, 50 feet away, for the Q86 and QM63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 253 St/149 Av Q86, QM6350 feetQ86 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q86 …
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1960 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 149th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 253rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 195 William Haberle School580 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunrise Playground60 feet
- Hook Creek Park Nature area650 feet
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 253rd Street & 149th Road 260 feet
- 253rd Street & 148th Drive 260 feet
- 253rd Street & 149th Drive 520 feet
- 253rd Street & 148th Road 520 feet
- 149th Avenue & Huxley Street 580 feet
- 149th Avenue & Weller Lane 700 feet
- 149th Road & Huxley Street 730 feet
- 254th Street & 149th Drive 780 feet
See every intersection along 149th Avenue or 253rd Street.