226th Street & 131st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 226th Street and 131st Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/228 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1935, 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/228 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/228 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 1935.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs 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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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:
- 225th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 227th Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 228th Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 224th Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 229th Street & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 223rd Street & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 226th Street & 130th Avenue 800 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 226th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 226th Street.