Francis Lewis Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway
Francis Lewis Boulevard and Cross Island Parkway meet at a six-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/16 Av, is 420 feet away for the Q61 and Q76, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1935 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, 420 feet away, for the Q61 and Q76.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/16 Av Q61, Q76420 feetQ61 Q76
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 460 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
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 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
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1935 and 1960.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,040 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket730 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center810 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- 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:
- Cross Island Parkway & 156th Street 410 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Francis Lewis Boulevard 430 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Avenue 500 feet
- 156th Street & Cryders Lane 600 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 154th Street 620 feet
- 154th Street & Cryders Lane 660 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 157th Street 670 feet
- 157th Street & 16th Road 770 feet
See every intersection along Cross Island Parkway or Francis Lewis Boulevard.