Murray Street & Cherry Avenue
Murray Street and Cherry Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Murray Hill Playground is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/Murray St, is 920 feet away for the Q13 and Q65, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, nine 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, 920 feet away, for the Q13 and Q65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/Murray St Q13, Q65920 feetQ13 Q65
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q65 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cherry Avenue.
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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 69 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 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2022 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cherry Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Murray Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Murray Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Flushing Christian School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground950 feet
Houses of worship
- Flushing First Presbyt Church House of worship1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Hanyang Supermarket 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 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:
- Murray Street & Delaware Avenue 260 feet
- Murray Street & Beech Avenue 260 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 156th Street 410 feet
- 155th Street & Beech Avenue 510 feet
- Murray Street & Elm Avenue 520 feet
- Murray Street & Ash Avenue 550 feet
- 156th Street & Delaware Avenue 550 feet
- 156th Street & Beech Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Avenue or Murray Street.