Parsons Boulevard & 17th Road
Parsons Boulevard and 17th Road meet at a three-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Harvey Park is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 830 feet away for the Q44 SBS and QM2, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1971, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/20 Av, 830 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM2830 feetQ44 SBS QM2
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
- QM2 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station1,110 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1940 and 1971.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Parsons Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park1,070 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Parsons Boulevard & 17th Avenue 210 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 18th Avenue 260 feet
- 17th Avenue & 145th Place 490 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 19th Avenue 520 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 15th Avenue 680 feet
- 147th Street & 17th Road 730 feet
- 17th Avenue & 146th Place 730 feet
- 146th Street & 146th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 17th Road or Parsons Boulevard.