Cross Island Parkway & 15th Avenue
Cross Island Parkway and 15th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Whitestone Post Office is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 150 St/Cross Island Pkwy Service Rd South, is 640 feet away for the Q15, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 17 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 150 St/Cross Island Pkwy Service Rd South, 640 feet away, for the Q15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 150 St/Cross Island Pkwy Service Rd South Q15640 feetQ15
Next buses at this stop
- Q15 …
Cycling
- 23 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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 May 2018.
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
- 52 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 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 15th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Cross Island Parkway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 079 Francis Lewis School930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Whitestone Post Office760 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 295/Ladder 144 Fire station870 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch680 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy910 feet
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 149th Street & 15th Avenue 240 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street 260 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Road 490 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street at 14th Avenue 550 feet
- 148th Street & 15th Avenue 550 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 14th Avenue 660 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Murray Street 670 feet
- 15th Avenue & 15th Road 700 feet
See every intersection along 15th Avenue or Cross Island Parkway.