Sanford Avenue & 149th Place
Sanford Avenue and 149th Place meet at a four-way crossing in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Murray Hill Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sanford Av/Murray St, is 480 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, 13 of them religious buildings, and 38 places to eat. About 900 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, 480 feet away, for the Q13 and Q65.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sanford Av/Murray St Q13, Q65480 feetQ13 Q65
Next buses at this stop
- Q13 …
- Q65 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sanford Avenue.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 1.5 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 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2023
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
- 84 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 149th Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 149th Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Sanford Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Sanford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Joy Learning Garden Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K150 feet
- Flushing Christian School630 feet
- Little Light Pre-K Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
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- P.S. 022 Thomas Jefferson School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Murray Hill Playground560 feet
Houses of worship
- Flushing First Presbyt Church House of worship630 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 52/Engine 274 Fire station1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Hanyang Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 150th Street & Sanford Avenue 260 feet
- 149th Street & Sanford Avenue 320 feet
- Barclay Avenue & 149th Place 330 feet
- 149th Place & Ash Avenue 340 feet
- Sanford Avenue & Murray Street 510 feet
- 150th Street & Barclay Avenue 580 feet
- Beech Avenue & 149th Place 630 feet
- 149th Street & Barclay Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along 149th Place or Sanford Avenue.