Whitestone Expressway & 137th Street
Whitestone Expressway and 137th Street meet at a three-way junction in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 139 St/28 Rd, is 710 feet away for the Q61, QM2 and QM20, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1952 and 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 139 St/28 Rd, 710 feet away, for the Q61, QM2 and QM20.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 139 St/28 Rd Q61, QM2, QM20 · Shelter710 feetQ61 QM2 QM20
Next buses at this stop
- Q61 …
- QM2 …
- QM20 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound, 230 feet by car along the streets.
- 137-17 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11354
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1952 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2022 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 137th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 137th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 137th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Whitestone Expressway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Holy Mountain Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K270 feet
- P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School Pre-K950 feet
- Ready, Set, Grow! Child Care Center, L.L.C Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
- H Mart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat.
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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Whitestone Expressway & 29th Road 100 feet
- 137th Street & 29th Road 140 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 28th Road 370 feet
- 139th Street & 28th Road 670 feet
- 137th Street & 31st Road 880 feet
- 138th Street & 31st Road 910 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & Farrington Street 950 feet
- 31st Road & Linden Place 1,190 feet
See every intersection along 137th Street or Whitestone Expressway.