223rd Street & 131st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 223rd Street and 131st Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/224 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/224 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/224 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +1 · Shelter0.3 milesQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Wireless' zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
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.
South 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 Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 222nd Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 224th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 221st Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 225th Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 220th Street & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 226th Street & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 223rd Street & 130th Avenue 810 feet
- 223rd Street & 133rd Avenue 890 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 223rd Street.