14th Avenue & 143rd Place
The three-way junction of 14th Avenue and 143rd Place is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Harvey Park is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Whitestone Expwy/14 Av, is 250 feet away for the Q50, QM2 and QM32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Whitestone Expwy/14 Av, 250 feet away, for the Q50, QM2 and QM32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Whitestone Expwy/14 Av Q50, QM2, QM32250 feetQ50 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q50 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 530 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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)
- College Point
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 143rd Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 143rd Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- District 25 Pre-K Center at 14-45 143rd Street Pre-K center290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity RC Church Whitestone House of worship440 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hill Court & 143rd Place 160 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 250 feet
- 14th Avenue & 143rd Street 290 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 420 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & Malba Drive 520 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place 530 feet
- 14th Avenue & 142nd Street 540 feet
- 14th Avenue & 141st Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Place or 14th Avenue.