Springfield Boulevard & 144th Avenue
Springfield Boulevard and 144th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences is 540 feet away, and Springfield Park North is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Springfield Blvd/144 Av, is 70 feet away for the Q77, Q85 and Q89, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, seven of them schools, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Blvd/144 Av, 70 feet away, for the Q77, Q85 and Q89.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Springfield Blvd/144 Av Q77, Q85, Q89 · Countdown sign70 feetQ77 Q85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q77 …
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at South Conduit Avenue & 221st Street, 960 feet by car along the streets.
- 185-25 North Conduit Avenue Gas station280 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 144th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Springfield Boulevard
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Excelsior Preparatory High School540 feet
- George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences School540 feet
- Preparatory Academy for Writers: a College Board School540 feet
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- Queens Preparatory Academy School540 feet
- Collaborative Arts Middle School1,080 feet
- Community Voices Middle School1,080 feet
- P.S. 251 Queens School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Springfield Park North Playground1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North Conduit Avenue & Springfield Boulevard 230 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 143rd Road 270 feet
- Belt Parkway & Springfield Boulevard 430 feet
- 144th Avenue & 185th Street 510 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & 144th Avenue 560 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & South Conduit Avenue 560 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 143rd Avenue 580 feet
- North Conduit Avenue & 222nd Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 144th Avenue or Springfield Boulevard.