Springfield Boulevard & 143rd Avenue
Springfield Boulevard and 143rd Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 1,820 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/143 Av, is 60 feet away for the Q77, Q85 and Q89. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and three places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/143 Av, 60 feet away, for the Q77, Q85 and Q89.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/143 Av Q77, Q85, Q8960 feetQ77 Q85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at South Conduit Avenue & 221st Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 185-25 North Conduit Avenue Gas station860 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 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.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,820 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 464th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 972 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 143rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
Schools and child care
- Excelsior Preparatory High School520 feet
- George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences School520 feet
- Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School520 feet
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- Queens Preparatory Academy School520 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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:
- Springfield Boulevard & 142nd Road 70 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 143rd Road 310 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Edgewood Avenue 410 feet
- 221st Street & 142nd Road 490 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 144th Avenue 580 feet
- 222nd Street & 143rd Avenue 710 feet
- 221st Street & Edgewood Avenue 740 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 141st Road 760 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Avenue or Springfield Boulevard.