253rd Street & 139th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 253rd Street and 139th Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, is 1,280 feet away for the QM63, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, 1,280 feet away, for the QM63.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St QM631,280 feetQM63
Next buses at this stop
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 13 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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the hedge maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 139th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 254th Street & 139th Avenue 250 feet
- 139th Avenue & Caney Lane 250 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 253rd Street 290 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 139th Avenue 490 feet
- 250th Street & 139th Avenue 500 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 255th Street 540 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & Caney Lane 550 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 253rd Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 139th Avenue or 253rd Street.