Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street
Cross Island Parkway and 149th Street meet at a five-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Engine 295/Ladder 144 firehouse is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 860 feet away for the Q76, QM2 and QM32, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and 22 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1921 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 14 Av/147 St, 860 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM32860 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
A ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound starts at this corner.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station290 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2023
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
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are 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 1921 and 1950.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand 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
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 149th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of Cross Island Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 079 Francis Lewis School800 feet
- Up N Top Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle50 feet
Community centers and public services
- Whitestone Post Office1,020 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station610 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch420 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch720 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy660 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Street & 15th Avenue 110 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 15th Avenue 260 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street at 14th Avenue 300 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Road 360 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 410 feet
- 148th Street & 15th Avenue 430 feet
- 148th Street & 14th Avenue 480 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 480 feet
See every intersection along 149th Street or Cross Island Parkway.