Francis Lewis Boulevard & 227th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 227th Street meet at a three-way junction in Cambria Heights, Queens, at the edge of Montefiore Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/227 St, is 680 feet away for the Q84, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 190 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 120 Av/227 St, 680 feet away, for the Q84.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/227 St Q84680 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Francis Lewis Boulevard.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11411
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27 and 31 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 105 and 116 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cambria Heights; the corner is on the edge of the Montefiore Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 190 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 in 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 226th Street 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 229th Street 520 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 225th Street 520 feet
- 120th Avenue & 227th Street 650 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 224th Street 780 feet
- 120th Avenue & 228th Street 910 feet
- 120th Avenue & 226th Street 910 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 231st Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 227th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.