242nd Street & 132nd Avenue
The three-way junction of 242nd Street and 132nd Avenue is in Rosedale, 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/243 St, is 1,200 feet away for the Q5, Q87 and QM63, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 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/243 St, 1,200 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/243 St Q5, Q87, QM631,200 feetQ5 Q87 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 133-33 Brookville Boulevard Older adult center1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and one food store.
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 242nd Street & 131st Road 150 feet
- Brookville Boulevard & 132nd Avenue 240 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Avenue 310 feet
- 131st Avenue & 242nd Street 380 feet
- 243rd Street & 131st Road 460 feet
- Brookville Boulevard & 132nd Road 500 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Road 550 feet
- Brookville Boulevard & 131st Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 132nd Avenue or 242nd Street.