Parsons Boulevard & 20th Avenue
Parsons Boulevard and 20th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bridge View Nursing Home is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 90 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 1950 and 1970, 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, 90 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM290 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 & I 678, 1,110 feet by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station220 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four 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 1950 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 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 Park490 feet
- Harvey Playground640 feet
Health care
- Bridge View Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice580 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 146th Street 340 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 19th Avenue 370 feet
- 20th Avenue & 144th Street 440 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 21st Avenue 460 feet
- 146th Street & 20th Road 550 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 18th Avenue 630 feet
- 21st Avenue & 144th Street 700 feet
- 146th Street & 21st Avenue 870 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or Parsons Boulevard.