Northern Boulevard & 249th Street
Northern Boulevard and 249th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Douglaston/Little Neck Library is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, is 180 feet away for the Q12, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 23 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, 180 feet away, for the Q12.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy Q12180 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 254th Street at Long Island Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station0.7 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11363
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 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.
North side of Northern Boulevard
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 452940.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Little Tulip Daycare Center of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K360 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Preschool · Pre-K460 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
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- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Douglaston/Little Neck Library130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Little Neck Post Office360 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch110 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch780 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket70 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and six 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:
- Northern Boulevard & Zion Street 240 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Marathon Parkway 260 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 251st Street 460 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 248th Street 460 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cornell Lane 510 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Alameda Avenue 610 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 249th Street 630 feet
- Marathon Parkway & Gaskell Road 660 feet
See every intersection along 249th Street or Northern Boulevard.