Francis Lewis Boulevard & 256th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 256th Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, is 30 feet away for the QM63, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, 30 feet away, for the QM63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St QM6330 feetQM63
Next buses at this stop
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 14 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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 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 between July 2021 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 256th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 144th Avenue 160 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 255th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 257th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 145th Avenue 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 254th Street 500 feet
- 145th Avenue & Frankton Street 560 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 256th Street 630 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 253rd Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 256th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.