147th Street & Cherry Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and Cherry Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing Hospital Medical Center is 780 feet away, and Flushing International High School is 1,310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 660 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, 660 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q27660 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cherry Avenue.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
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 station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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 June 2025.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the pin oak and the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and October 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 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Cherry Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Cherry Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 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-K650 feet
- Little Light Pre-K Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Flushing International High School1,310 feet
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- J.H.S. 189 Daniel Carter Beard School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle560 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital780 feet
Houses of worship
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship150 feet
Community centers and public services
- YWCA Flushing Recreation center920 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Plus Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and three 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- 147th Street & Beech Avenue 260 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Cherry Avenue 490 feet
- 147th Street & Elm Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & Ash Avenue 540 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Delaware Avenue 650 feet
- 149th Street & Cherry Avenue 650 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Elm Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or Cherry Avenue.