217th Street & 135th Avenue
The three-way junction of 217th Street and 135th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/135 Av, is 460 feet away for the Q77, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/135 Av, 460 feet away, for the Q77.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/135 Av Q77460 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at South Conduit Avenue & 221st Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,100 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2018.
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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1965.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 post office
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School1,100 feet
- Prime Vocational Training Institute Trade or language school1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Magdalene RC Church House of worship740 feet
Community centers and public services
- Springfield Gardens Post Office780 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch940 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket870 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 135th Avenue 250 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 135th Avenue 310 feet
- 217th Street & 136th Avenue 380 feet
- 219th Street & 135th Avenue 550 feet
- 218th Street & 136th Avenue 620 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 136th Avenue 690 feet
- 220th Street & 135th Avenue 800 feet
- 219th Street & 134th Road 800 feet
See every intersection along 135th Avenue or 217th Street.