249th Street & 145th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 249th Street and 145th Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Rosedale Library is 780 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 147 Av/249 St, is 650 feet away for the Q111, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and five places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1959, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 147 Av/249 St, 650 feet away, for the Q111.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 147 Av/249 St Q111650 feetQ111
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1930 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./M.S. 138 Sunrise School1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Rosedale Library780 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rosedale Post Office790 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,130 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
- 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 249th Street & Mayda Road 260 feet
- 249th Street & 144th Avenue 260 feet
- 249th Street & Newhall Avenue 520 feet
- 249th Street & Caney Road 520 feet
- 249th Street & 147th Avenue 600 feet
- 145th Avenue & 253rd Street 650 feet
- 243rd Street & 145th Avenue 690 feet
- 144th Avenue & 253rd Street 760 feet
See every intersection along 145th Avenue or 249th Street.