Parsons Boulevard & 18th Avenue
Parsons Boulevard and 18th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Harvey Park is 1,120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 560 feet away for the Q44 SBS and QM2, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 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, 560 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM2560 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 station850 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 March 2023.
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
- 57 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 1945 and 1971.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the boxelder.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 18th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 18th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Parsons Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park1,120 feet
- Harvey Playground1,270 feet
Health care
- Bridge View Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice1,210 feet
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Parsons Boulevard & 17th Road 260 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 19th Avenue 270 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 17th Avenue 470 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 20th Avenue 630 feet
- 147th Street & 18th Avenue 730 feet
- 17th Avenue & 145th Place 740 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 15th Avenue 940 feet
- 20th Avenue & 146th Street 970 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue or Parsons Boulevard.