Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place
Whitestone Expressway, 14th Avenue and 144th Place meet at a six-way junction in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Harvey Park is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Whitestone Expwy/14 Av, is 20 feet away for the Q50, QM2 and QM32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Whitestone Expwy/14 Av, 20 feet away, for the Q50, QM2 and QM32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Whitestone Expwy/14 Av Q50, QM2, QM3220 feetQ50 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q50 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
A ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound starts at this corner.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 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
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pine.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Whitestone Expressway
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Whitestone Expressway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- District 25 Pre-K Center at 14-45 143rd Street Pre-K center820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park560 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity RC Church Whitestone House of worship760 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 120 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue 290 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 14th Avenue 300 feet
- 15th Avenue & 144th Place 460 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 144th Place 510 feet
- 14th Avenue & 143rd Place 530 feet
- 14th Avenue & 145th Place 550 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & Malba Drive 570 feet
See every intersection along 144th Place, 14th Avenue, I 678 or Whitestone Expressway.