251st Street & Jericho Turnpike
The three-way junction of 251st Street and Jericho Turnpike is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/Pennsylvania Blvd, is 360 feet away for the Q36 and Q110. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two. Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jericho Tpke/Pennsylvania Blvd, 360 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/Pennsylvania Blvd Q36, Q110360 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & 90th Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 87 feet above sea level
Homes
About 160 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 1935.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 3 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jericho Turnpike
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 406445.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Children of America (Jericho Turnpike) Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat.
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 corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 249th Street & Jericho Turnpike 500 feet
- 250th Street & 88th Road 710 feet
- 89th Avenue & 249th Street 800 feet
- 249th Street & 88th Road 980 feet
- Little Neck Parkway & Jericho Turnpike 1,010 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & Jericho Turnpike 1,190 feet
- Little Neck Parkway & 87th Drive 1,300 feet
- 249th Street & 87th Drive 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 251st Street or Jericho Turnpike.