147th Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and 21st Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q44 SBS and QM2, and eight 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 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/20 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM20.3 milesQ44 SBS QM2
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
- QM2 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & I 678, 0.5 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 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 60 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 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.5 miles
- Hua Lian Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & 20th Road 260 feet
- 147th Street & 22nd Avenue 360 feet
- 147th Street & 20th Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & 21st Avenue 560 feet
- 146th Street & 21st Avenue 620 feet
- 22nd Avenue & Ryan Street 640 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 147th Street 740 feet
- 147th Street & 19th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 21st Avenue.