Francis Lewis Boulevard & 257th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 257th Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, is 240 feet away for the QM63, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, 240 feet away, for the QM63.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St QM63240 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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign 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 90 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 145th Avenue 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 256th Street 250 feet
- 145th Avenue & Frankton Street 310 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 255th Street 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 147th Avenue 550 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 257th Street 600 feet
- 144th Avenue & Memphis Avenue 720 feet
See every intersection along 257th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.