Francis Lewis Boulevard & 131st Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 131st Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/231 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1945, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/231 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/231 St Q5, Q86, Q87 · Shelter0.3 milesQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 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 Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 231st Street & 131st Avenue 270 feet
- 230th Street & 131st Avenue 280 feet
- 232nd Street & 131st Avenue 530 feet
- 229th Street & 131st Avenue 540 feet
- 233rd Street & 131st Avenue 790 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 130th Avenue 790 feet
- 228th Street & 131st Avenue 800 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 133rd Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along 131st Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.