Cherry Avenue & Burling Street
Cherry Avenue and Burling Street meet at a three-way junction in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Russian Orthodox Church is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/Beech Av, is 730 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/Beech Av, 730 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/Beech Av Q26, Q27730 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cherry Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 141-54 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 April 2023.
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
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2023 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Burling Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Cherry Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 hospital
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- The Little Learning Center II Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- Kissena Cherry Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lawrence Triangle1,070 feet
Health care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center Hospital1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Kissena Jewish Center Synagogue House of worship660 feet
- Russian Orthodox Church House of worship950 feet
Community centers and public services
- YWCA Flushing Recreation center820 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Plus Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cherry Avenue & Phlox Place 120 feet
- Cherry Avenue & Smart Street 250 feet
- Burling Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- Beech Avenue & Phlox Place 360 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & Cherry Avenue 380 feet
- Beech Avenue & Magnolia Place 460 feet
- Beech Avenue & Syringa Place 480 feet
- Bowne Street & Cherry Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along Burling Street or Cherry Avenue.