Cross Island Parkway & 156th Street
Cross Island Parkway and 156th Street meet at a three-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/16 Av, is 830 feet away for the Q61 and Q76, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/16 Av, 830 feet away, for the Q61 and Q76.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/16 Av Q61, Q76830 feetQ61 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 370 feet by car along the streets.
- 14-68 Clintonville Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars3 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Red Sunset' red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 156th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Cross Island Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Chase Bank branch950 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket640 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 156th Street & Cryders Lane 190 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 157th Street 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 410 feet
- 157th Street & Cryders Lane 450 feet
- 155th Street & Cryders Lane 450 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 154th Street 530 feet
- 154th Street & Cryders Lane 570 feet
- 158th Street & Cryders Lane 710 feet
See every intersection along 156th Street or Cross Island Parkway.