221st Street & 135th Avenue
The three-way junction of 221st Street and 135th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Laurelton Library is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/222 St, is 1,090 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1959, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/222 St, 1,090 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/222 St Q5, Q86, Q871,090 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 chargers0.5 miles
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 December 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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School1,230 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 54 Ambulance station1,030 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurelton Library1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Springfield Gardens Post Office1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 222nd Street & 135th Avenue 250 feet
- 135th Avenue & 220th Place 250 feet
- 221st Street & 136th Avenue 360 feet
- 223rd Street & 135th Avenue 490 feet
- 220th Street & 135th Avenue 500 feet
- 222nd Street & 134th Road 540 feet
- 222nd Street & 136th Avenue 600 feet
- 136th Avenue & 220th Place 610 feet
See every intersection along 135th Avenue or 221st Street.