Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue
Cross Island Parkway and 14th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Whitestone Post Office is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 640 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 26 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/147 St, 640 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM32640 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 480 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station770 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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
Nine 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- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 14th Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
North side of Cross Island Parkway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 433212.
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 School1,020 feet
- Up N Top Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle530 feet
Community centers and public services
- Whitestone Post Office1,000 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station500 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch330 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch610 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch980 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy540 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street at 14th Avenue 180 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 190 feet
- 148th Street & 14th Avenue 260 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street 480 feet
- 149th Street & 12th Road 560 feet
- 147th Street & 14th Avenue 570 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Avenue 590 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 148th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 14th Avenue or Cross Island Parkway.