149th Street & 26th Avenue
The three-way junction of 149th Street and 26th Avenue is in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 021 Edward Hart is 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Willets Point Blvd/149 St, is 740 feet away for the Q61 and QM20, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 149th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Willets Point Blvd/149 St, 740 feet away, for the Q61 and QM20.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willets Point Blvd/149 St Q61, QM20740 feetQ61 QM20
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- QM20 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 149th Street.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet, an on-street corral
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 147-10 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11354
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 149th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 26th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 26th Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 field
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. 021 Edward Hart School360 feet
- J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker School400 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flushing Fields Field60 feet
- Hart Playground360 feet
- Leonardo Ingravallo Playground650 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Hua Lian Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Street & 25th Drive 270 feet
- 149th Street & 27th Avenue 270 feet
- 149th Street & 28th Avenue 530 feet
- 147th Street & 26th Avenue 590 feet
- 148th Street & 25th Drive 590 feet
- 149th Street & 25th Avenue 680 feet
- 149th Street & 29th Avenue 790 feet
- 25th Avenue & Willets Point Boulevard 790 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or 26th Avenue.