243rd Street & 140th Avenue
The three-way junction of 243rd Street and 140th 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. Mona Prep Day Care is 930 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 243 St/South Conduit Av, is 190 feet away for the Q85, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 243 St/South Conduit Av, 190 feet away, for the Q85.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 243 St/South Conduit Av Q85 · Shelter190 feetQ85
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers1,300 feet
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 140th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
East side of 243rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 243rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Mona Prep Day Care School930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brookville Park1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship210 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch190 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Conduit Avenue & 243rd Street 260 feet
- 243rd Street & Memphis Avenue 300 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 330 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 243rd Street 350 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 140th Avenue 380 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Sunrise Highway 390 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 245th Street 490 feet
- 246th Street & Memphis Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along 140th Avenue or 243rd Street.