Francis Lewis Boulevard & 45th Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 45th Avenue (south-east) meet at a six-way junction in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. East Flushing Library is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/45 Rd, is 190 feet away for the Q76, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/45 Rd, 190 feet away, for the Q76.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/45 Rd Q76190 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 204-12 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2025 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 4 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 45th Avenue (south side).
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 439664.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- William Spyropoulos School880 feet
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
Health care
- Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East Flushing Library690 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch780 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch830 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch890 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket1,320 feet
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 45th Avenue 130 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 45th Avenue 160 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 430 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Northern Boulevard 470 feet
- 202nd Street & 45th Avenue 570 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 44th Avenue 600 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 201st Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 45th Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.