Whitestone Expressway & 111th Street
Whitestone Expressway and 111th Street meet at a five-way junction in East Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Helen M. Marshall School is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/108 St, is 470 feet away for the Q19, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and four places to eat. About 700 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 Astoria Blvd/108 St, 470 feet away, for the Q19.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/108 St Q19470 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 31 Dr 27 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway at Northern Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway at Northern Boulevard/Grand Central Parkway, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.
- 107-10 Astoria Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 109-5 Marina Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11369
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 21
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 106 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 111th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
West side of 111th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
South side of Astoria Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- MS 419 School280 feet
- Helen M. Marshall School820 feet
- A Child's Place Too Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Malcolm X Garden970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & Astoria Boulevard 70 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Grand Central Parkway 310 feet
- 112th Street & Astoria Boulevard 320 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & Van Wyck Expressway 460 feet
- Astoria Boulevard & 112th Place 620 feet
- 108th Street & Astoria Boulevard 630 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 31st Drive 660 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 111th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 111th Street, Astoria Boulevard or Whitestone Expressway.