218th Street & 137th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 218th Street and 137th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School is 150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/Eastgate Plaza, is 960 feet away for the Q77, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, 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/Eastgate Plaza, 960 feet away, for the Q77.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/Eastgate Plaza Q77960 feetQ77
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
Cycling
- 2 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 mile 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 six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 August 2016 and July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 137th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 218th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School150 feet
- Little People Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K500 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Montbellier Park960 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Magdalene RC Church House of worship350 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 137th Road 250 feet
- 218th Street & 136th Road 250 feet
- 219th Street & 137th Avenue 300 feet
- 218th Street & 136th Avenue 500 feet
- 220th Street & 137th Avenue 550 feet
- 219th Street & 137th Road 550 feet
- 218th Street & 138th Avenue 560 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 137th Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 218th Street.