223rd Street & 135th Avenue
The three-way junction of 223rd Street and 135th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Laurelton Library is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/224 St, is 890 feet away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and six places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 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 Merrick Blvd/224 St, 890 feet 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 · Shelter890 feetQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 10 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 mile by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
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
- 20 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is 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 August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 135th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School1,130 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 54 Ambulance station930 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurelton Library620 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,170 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 222nd Street & 135th Avenue 240 feet
- 135th Avenue & 224th Street 240 feet
- 222nd Street & 134th Road 440 feet
- 135th Avenue & 225th Street 450 feet
- 224th Street & 134th Road 490 feet
- 221st Street & 135th Avenue 490 feet
- 222nd Street & 136th Avenue 570 feet
- 223rd Street & 134th Road 650 feet
See every intersection along 135th Avenue or 223rd Street.