232nd Street & 137th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 232nd Street and 137th Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Queens United Middle School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/233 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, 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/233 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/233 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +10.3 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
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 January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 137th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Nicky's Little Sprouts, D. C Pre-K1,070 feet
- P.S. 156 Laurelton School1,100 feet
- Queens United Middle School1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 137th Avenue & 233rd Street 260 feet
- 231st Street & 137th Avenue 260 feet
- 137th Avenue & 234th Street 520 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 137th Avenue 530 feet
- 135th Avenue & 232nd Street 680 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 232nd Street 680 feet
- 137th Avenue & 234th Place 780 feet
- 230th Street & 137th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 137th Avenue or 232nd Street.