243rd Street & 132nd Road
The four-way crossing of 243rd Street and 132nd Road 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 650 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 six 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, 650 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/243 St Q5, Q87, QM63650 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 chargers0.8 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 31 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 29 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 center1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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:
- 243rd Street & 132nd Avenue 250 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 243rd Street 250 feet
- 243rd Street & 131st Road 400 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 243rd Street 450 feet
- 242nd Street & 132nd Avenue 550 feet
- Brookville Boulevard & 132nd Road 590 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 244th Street 650 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 132nd Road 680 feet
See every intersection along 132nd Road or 243rd Street.