147th Street & 69th Avenue
The three-way junction of 147th Street and 69th Avenue is in Kew Gardens Hills, 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, Jewel Av/Main St, is 1,020 feet away for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1951, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jewel Av/Main St, 1,020 feet away, for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jewel Av/Main St Q64, Q74, QM4, QM441,020 feetQ64 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Park Drive East, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 147th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 69th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 69th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Seasons Express Supermarket1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five food stores.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & 68th Drive 150 feet
- 147th Street & 69th Road 250 feet
- 147th Street & 68th Road 420 feet
- 147th Street & Jewel Avenue 510 feet
- 69th Road & 68th Drive 640 feet
- 147th Street & 68th Avenue 680 feet
- Main Street & 68th Drive 770 feet
- 147th Street & 70th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 69th Avenue.