147th Street & Beech Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and Beech Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Russian Orthodox Church is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Beech Av, is 670 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Beech Av, 670 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Beech Av Q26, Q27670 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 147-10 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Rose Lanterns' goldenraintree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of 147th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Beech Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Beech Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- The Little Learning Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K390 feet
- Little Light Pre-K Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- Flushing International High School1,050 feet
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- J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle820 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship140 feet
Community centers and public services
- YWCA Flushing Recreation center770 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & Cherry Avenue 260 feet
- 147th Street & Ash Avenue 280 feet
- 147th Street & Delaware Avenue 520 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Beech Avenue 620 feet
- 147th Street & Sanford Avenue 630 feet
- 149th Street & Beech Avenue 650 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Cherry Avenue 750 feet
- 147th Street & Elm Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or Beech Avenue.