14th Avenue & 143rd Street
The four-way crossing of 14th Avenue and 143rd Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Holy Trinity RC Church Whitestone is 500 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/143 St, is 30 feet away for the Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 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 14 Av/143 St, 30 feet away, for the Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/143 St Q7630 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 830 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 36 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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 143rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- District 25 Pre-K Center at 14-45 143rd Street Pre-K center520 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity RC Church Whitestone House of worship500 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 14th Avenue & 142nd Street 250 feet
- 14th Avenue & 143rd Place 290 feet
- Hill Court & 143rd Place 450 feet
- 14th Avenue & 141st Street 510 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 540 feet
- 143rd Street & 15th Avenue 670 feet
- 13th Avenue & 142nd Street 700 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along 143rd Street or 14th Avenue.