234th Street & 131st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 234th Street and 131st Avenue is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 233rd St/Merrick Blvd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 233rd St/Merrick Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 233rd St/Merrick Blvd Q50.3 milesQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 131st Avenue & 235th Street 260 feet
- 233rd Street & 131st Avenue 260 feet
- 232nd Street & 131st Avenue 520 feet
- 131st Avenue & 236th Street 520 feet
- 131st Avenue & Laurelton Parkway 670 feet
- 130th Avenue & 234th Street 750 feet
- 231st Street & 131st Avenue 780 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 234th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or 234th Street.