Francis Lewis Boulevard & 26th Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 26th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Auburndale Library is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/27 Av, is 230 feet away for the Q16, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/27 Av, 230 feet away, for the Q16.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/27 Av Q16230 feetQ16
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 26th Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 29-16 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 2 Bay Club Drive Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 85 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2024 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 26th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 452187 and 452933.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Cross High School940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Auburndale Library590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 169th Street 190 feet
- 172nd Street & 26th Avenue 380 feet
- 168th Street & 26th Avenue 460 feet
- 169th Street & 25th Avenue 630 feet
- 172nd Street & 27th Avenue 670 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 26th Avenue 680 feet
- 168th Street & 27th Avenue 720 feet
- 25th Drive & Bayside Lane 790 feet
See every intersection along 26th Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.