147th Street & 14th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and 14th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 079 Francis Lewis is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 60 feet away for the Q76, QM2 and QM32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/147 St, 60 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM3260 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 790 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station970 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 079 Francis Lewis School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle850 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station1,070 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch510 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,120 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and two 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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 14th Avenue & 146th Place 260 feet
- 148th Street & 14th Avenue 310 feet
- 147th Street & 13th Avenue 310 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 390 feet
- 147th Street & 15th Avenue 400 feet
- 14th Avenue & 146th Street 520 feet
- 15th Avenue & 15th Road 560 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 14th Avenue.