218th Street & 131st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 218th Street and 131st Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/132 Rd, is 990 feet away for the Q77, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three 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, 990 feet away, for the Q77.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/132 Rd Q77990 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, 1.1 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 30 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 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche School540 feet
- Rehoboth Care Preschool1,170 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 219th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 217th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 218th Street & 132nd Avenue 270 feet
- 218th Street & 132nd Road 510 feet
- 219th Street & 130th Drive 520 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 131st Avenue 570 feet
- 220th Street & 131st Avenue 660 feet
- 218th Street & 130th Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 218th Street.