253rd Street & 147th Road
The four-way crossing of 253rd Street and 147th Road 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, 147 Av/253 St, is 320 feet away for the Q111, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1965, 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/253 St, 320 feet away, for the Q111.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 147 Av/253 St Q111320 feetQ111
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
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
- 8 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 1955 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 253rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Naz Little Angels Group Daycare Pre-K1,030 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale School1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 253rd Street & 147th Drive 250 feet
- 147th Avenue & 253rd Street at Mayda Road 270 feet
- 253rd Street & 148th Avenue 500 feet
- 147th Avenue & 253rd Street 540 feet
- 249th Street & 147th Road 590 feet
- 147th Avenue & 253rd Place 630 feet
- 145th Avenue & 253rd Street 660 feet
- 147th Road & Weller Lane 680 feet
See every intersection along 147th Road or 253rd Street.