Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Avenue
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 16th Avenue 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. J.H.S. 194 William Carr is 890 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av, is 100 feet away for the Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av, 100 feet away, for the Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av Q76100 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 950 feet by car along the streets.
- 17-46 154th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1951 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 194 William Carr School890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clintonville Playground890 feet
Houses of worship
- St Lukes RC Church House of worship1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,220 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center1,310 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cross Island Parkway & Francis Lewis Boulevard 190 feet
- 157th Street & 16th Road 270 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Road 300 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 500 feet
- 157th Street & 17th Avenue 530 feet
- 159th Street & 16th Avenue 560 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 17th Avenue 610 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 158th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or Francis Lewis Boulevard.