Cross Island Parkway & 148th Street
Cross Island Parkway and 148th Street meet at a three-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Engine 295/Ladder 144 firehouse is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cross Island Pkwy/150 St, is 1,140 feet away for the Q76, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cross Island Pkwy/150 St, 1,140 feet away, for the Q76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cross Island Pkwy/150 St Q761,140 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Whitestone Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2019.
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)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the arborvitae.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Whitestone Post Office1,260 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station760 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch870 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch960 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,240 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy810 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 148th Street & 12th Avenue 410 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street at 14th Avenue 450 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street at 12th Avenue 610 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 630 feet
- 148th Street & 11th Avenue 700 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street 740 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street 760 feet
- 149th Street & 12th Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 148th Street or Cross Island Parkway.