147th Street & Delaware Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and Delaware 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. Lawrence Triangle is 300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 400 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 700 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/Elm Av, 400 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q27400 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 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, 1.4 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 cars1.1 miles
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 60 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- 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 Delaware Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Delaware Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 11 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- The Little Learning Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle300 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital520 feet
Houses of worship
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship400 feet
- Kissena Jewish Center Synagogue House of worship1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- YWCA Flushing Recreation center1,090 feet
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & Elm Avenue 260 feet
- 147th Street & Cherry Avenue 260 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Delaware Avenue 390 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Elm Avenue 430 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 147th Street 480 feet
- 147th Street & Beech Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & Delaware Avenue 650 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Cherry Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or Delaware Avenue.