45th Avenue & 149th Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 149th Street is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing Hospital Medical Center is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Elm Av, is 940 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 15 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, 940 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Elm Av Q26, Q27940 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 161-15 46th Avenue Gas station0.5 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 64 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and July 2025, 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 45th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 45th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 440179 and 453449.
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 Triangle810 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital720 feet
Houses of worship
- Marys Nativity St Ann RC Church House of worship980 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and four 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 & Elm Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Hawthorn Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Delaware Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & Hollywood Avenue 520 feet
- 149th Street & 46th Avenue 710 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Hawthorn Avenue 780 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 147th Street 780 feet
- 149th Street & Cherry Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or 45th Avenue.