Northern Boulevard & 244th Street
Northern Boulevard and 244th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Zion Episcopal Church is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/243 St, is 390 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1933 and 1971, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/243 St, 390 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/243 St Q12390 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station0.9 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 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
- 85 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1933 and 1971.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 244th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 244th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School400 feet
- Little Tulip Daycare Center of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park970 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Episcopal Church House of worship540 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 313/Ladder 164 Fire station560 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch40 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 243rd Street 250 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 245th Street 250 feet
- 244th Street & Alameda Avenue 440 feet
- 244th Street & Church Street 500 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Douglaston Parkway 600 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 247th Street 650 feet
- 243rd Street & Alameda Avenue 690 feet
- 245th Street & Alameda Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 244th Street or Northern Boulevard.