244th Street & Church Street
The four-way crossing of 244th Street and Church Street is in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Engine 313/Ladder 164 firehouse is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/243 St, is 880 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/243 St, 880 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/243 St Q12880 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station1 mile
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2019.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11363
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the river birch.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 244th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 244th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Sixteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Colonial, and mostly built between 1903 and 1918.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Douglaston Hill Historic District Listed historic place930 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Episcopal Church House of worship360 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 313/Ladder 164 Fire station90 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch540 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Church Street & Orient Avenue 310 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 244th Street 500 feet
- Church Street & Hamilton Place 580 feet
- Pine Street & Orient Avenue 640 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 243rd Street 740 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 245th Street 750 feet
- Douglaston Parkway & Church Street 870 feet
- Hamilton Place & Pine Street 910 feet
See every intersection along 244th Street or Church Street.