Francis Lewis Boulevard & 249th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 249th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, is 40 feet away for the QM63, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St, 40 feet away, for the QM63.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/249 St QM6340 feetQM63
Next buses at this stop
- QM63 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
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
- 18 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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 249th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 5PM-9PM
South side of 249th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-9AM
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Christ Lutheran School320 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 250th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 248th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Caney Lane 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 247th Street 500 feet
- 249th Street & Memphis Avenue 550 feet
- 249th Street & 139th Avenue 560 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 253rd Street 750 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 246th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 249th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.