243rd Street & 144th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 243rd Street and 144th Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Brookville Park is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 243 St/144 Av, is 110 feet away for the Q85 and Q86, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and five places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 243 St/144 Av, 110 feet away, for the Q85 and Q86.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 243 St/144 Av Q85, Q86110 feetQ85 Q86
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 243rd Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of 243rd Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 435282 and 437754.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brookville Park880 feet
- Brookville Park Playground1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rosedale Library260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rosedale Post Office340 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 243rd Street & 145th Avenue 260 feet
- 243rd Street & Caney Road 260 feet
- 241st Street & 144th Avenue 470 feet
- 243rd Street & Weller Avenue 520 feet
- 243rd Street & Mayda Road 520 feet
- 249th Street & 144th Avenue 690 feet
- 241st Street & 145th Avenue 730 feet
- 241st Street & Caney Road 730 feet
See every intersection along 144th Avenue or 243rd Street.