Murray Street & Beech Avenue
Murray Street and Beech Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Flushing Christian School is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/Murray St, is 660 feet away for the Q13 and Q65, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sanford Av/Murray St, 660 feet away, for the Q13 and Q65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/Murray St Q13, Q65660 feetQ13 Q65
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 152-06 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beech Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Beech Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Murray Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Murray Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Flushing Christian School820 feet
- P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson School1,130 feet
- Joy Learning Garden Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground690 feet
Houses of worship
- Flushing First Presbyt Church House of worship910 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 52/Engine 274 Fire station1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Hanyang Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 155th Street & Beech Avenue 240 feet
- Murray Street & Cherry Avenue 260 feet
- Murray Street & Ash Avenue 290 feet
- 156th Street & Beech Avenue 510 feet
- Beech Avenue & 149th Place 510 feet
- Murray Street & Delaware Avenue 520 feet
- Sanford Avenue & Murray Street 630 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 156th Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Beech Avenue or Murray Street.