149th Street & Elm Avenue
The four-way crossing of 149th Street and Elm Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Lawrence Triangle is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 780 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, 780 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q27780 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 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 June 2021, 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 Elm Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Elm Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle690 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital910 feet
Houses of worship
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship1,230 feet
- Marys Nativity St Ann RC Church House of worship1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & 149th Street 260 feet
- 149th Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Hawthorn Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & Cherry Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & Elm Avenue 650 feet
- 149th Street & Hollywood Avenue 780 feet
- 149th Street & Beech Avenue 780 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Elm Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or Elm Avenue.