221st Street & 131st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 221st 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. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/222 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the catalpa.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/222 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/222 St Q5, Q86, Q870.3 milesQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the catalpa.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 131st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 220th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 222nd Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 220th Street & 130th Drive 520 feet
- 223rd Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 220th Street & 132nd Avenue 520 feet
- 219th Street & 131st Avenue 660 feet
- 220th Street & 130th Road 750 feet
- 220th Street & 132nd Road 770 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 221st Street.