Northern Boulevard & 243rd Street
Northern Boulevard and 243rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Alley Pond Park is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/243 St, is 140 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1946 and 1976, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/243 St, 140 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/243 St Q12140 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station1 mile
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1946 and 1976.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Northern Boulevard (north side).
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 454720.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School650 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park730 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Episcopal Church House of worship400 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 313/Ladder 164 Fire station800 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch290 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 244th Street 250 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Douglaston Parkway 350 feet
- 243rd Street & Alameda Avenue 480 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 245th Street 500 feet
- 244th Street & Alameda Avenue 690 feet
- Douglaston Parkway & Alameda Avenue 740 feet
- 244th Street & Church Street 740 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Alameda Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 243rd Street or Northern Boulevard.