Francis Lewis Boulevard & Utopia Parkway
Francis Lewis Boulevard and Utopia Parkway meet at a five-way junction in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holy Cross High School is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/32 Av, is 240 feet away for the Q76, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 16 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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/32 Av, 240 feet away, for the Q76.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/32 Av Q76 · Shelter240 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 29-16 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station760 feet
- 2 Bay Club Drive Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109 and 111 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 454706.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Little Blue Treehouse Preschool, ages 2 to 5650 feet
- Holy Cross High School1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch790 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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 & 32nd Avenue 240 feet
- 32nd Avenue & Utopia Parkway 260 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 29th Avenue 330 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 172nd Street 400 feet
- 172nd Street & 29th Avenue 420 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 29th Avenue 430 feet
- 32nd Avenue & 172nd Street 540 feet
- 30th Avenue & Jordan Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 30th Avenue, Francis Lewis Boulevard or Utopia Parkway.