Francis Lewis Boulevard & 245th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 245th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, South Conduit Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, is 200 feet away for the Q89, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is South Conduit Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, 200 feet away, for the Q89.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South Conduit Av/Francis Lewis Blvd Q89200 feetQ89
Next buses at this stop
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station520 feet
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers600 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 245th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 2 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of 245th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 434526, 434527, 436235 and 441051.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Mona Prep Day Care School850 feet
- Christ Lutheran School890 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship440 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch360 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and three food stores.
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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 160 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 243rd Street 230 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 246th Street 250 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 245th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 243rd Street 280 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Sunrise Highway 310 feet
- 243rd Street & 140th Avenue 490 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 247th Street 500 feet
See every intersection along 245th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.