149th Street & 15th Drive
The four-way crossing of 149th Street and 15th Drive is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 079 Francis Lewis is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 150 St/15 Dr, is 790 feet away for the Q15, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and ten places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 150 St/15 Dr, 790 feet away, for the Q15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 150 St/15 Dr Q15790 feetQ15
Next buses at this stop
- Q15 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 620 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station490 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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 March 2022.
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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of 15th Drive
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 079 Francis Lewis School470 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle550 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station1,230 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,040 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,280 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Street & 16th Road 260 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Road 260 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & 15th Drive 570 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street 620 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 15th Avenue 750 feet
- 15th Avenue & 15th Road 750 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or 15th Drive.