Francis Lewis Boulevard & 172nd Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Holy Cross High School is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 29 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, is 70 feet away for the Q16, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 29 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, 70 feet away, for the Q16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 29 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd Q1670 feetQ16
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 26th Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 29-16 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station320 feet
- 2 Bay Club Drive Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Cross High School800 feet
- Little Blue Treehouse Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,190 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and one food store.
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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 172nd Street & 29th Avenue 20 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 29th Avenue 30 feet
- 29th Avenue & 171st Street 270 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 29th Avenue 290 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Utopia Parkway 400 feet
- 172nd Street & 28th Avenue 500 feet
- 170th Street & 29th Avenue 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 32nd Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.