81st Street & 149th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 81st Street and 149th Avenue is in Howard Beach-Lindenwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gemini Fields is 420 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/78 St, is 1,120 feet away for the B15 and BM5, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/78 St, 1,120 feet away, for the B15 and BM5.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/78 St B15, BM51,120 feetB15 BM5
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
- BM5 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Cross Bay Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 91-02 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2797 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11414
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 106
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Howard Beach-Lindenwood
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 149th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign 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 field
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Heartshare Human Services of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5920 feet
- Heartshare Human SVCS Lefferts School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gemini Fields Field420 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 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 nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & 149th Avenue 260 feet
- 82nd Street & 149th Avenue 280 feet
- 79th Street & 149th Avenue 530 feet
- 83rd Street & 149th Avenue 540 feet
- 81st Street & 151st Avenue 580 feet
- 84th Street & 149th Avenue 810 feet
- 78th Street & Loring Avenue 810 feet
- 80th Street & 151st Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 149th Avenue or 81st Street.