147th Street & 18th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and 18th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 1,290 feet away for the Q44 SBS and QM2, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/20 Av, 1,290 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM21,290 feetQ44 SBS QM2
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
- QM2 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
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
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & 17th Road 260 feet
- 147th Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 147th Street & 20th Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & 18th Avenue 560 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 18th Avenue 730 feet
- 17th Avenue & 146th Place 770 feet
- 147th Street & 16th Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 18th Avenue.