149th Street & Cherry Avenue
The four-way crossing of 149th Street and Cherry Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Russian Orthodox Church is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 1,300 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, ten of them religious buildings. 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, 1,300 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q271,300 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cherry Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 149th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Cherry Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Cherry Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Joy Learning Garden Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- The Little Learning Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
- Little Light Pre-K Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Beech Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Elm Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & Ash Avenue 550 feet
- Beech Avenue & 149th Place 580 feet
- 147th Street & Cherry Avenue 650 feet
- 45th Avenue & 149th Street 780 feet
- Murray Street & Cherry Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or Cherry Avenue.