217th Street & 131st Avenue
The three-way junction of 217th Street and 131st Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/132 Rd, is 750 feet away for the Q77, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Springfield Blvd/132 Rd, 750 feet away, for the Q77.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/132 Rd Q77750 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche School800 feet
- Rehoboth Care Preschool910 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 131st Avenue 310 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 193rd Street 500 feet
- 219th Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 218th Street & 132nd Avenue 520 feet
- 217th Street & 130th Avenue 730 feet
- 193rd Street & Pineville Lane 750 feet
- 218th Street & 132nd Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 217th Street.