Northern Boulevard & 245th Street
Northern Boulevard and 245th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/243 St, is 640 feet away for the Q12, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/243 St, 640 feet away, for the Q12.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/243 St Q12640 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2022.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
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 six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 170 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 245th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School140 feet
- Little Tulip Daycare Center of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Douglaston/Little Neck Library1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Episcopal Church House of worship790 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 313/Ladder 164 Fire station810 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch240 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet 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 & 247th Street 390 feet
- 245th Street & Alameda Avenue 440 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 243rd Street 500 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Alameda Avenue 560 feet
- 244th Street & Alameda Avenue 690 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 248th Street 720 feet
- 244th Street & Church Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 245th Street or Northern Boulevard.