Whitestone Expressway & 21st Avenue
Whitestone Expressway and 21st Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Harvey Park is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Whitestone Expwy/20 Av, is 470 feet away for the Q50, QM2 and QM32, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1970, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Whitestone Expwy/20 Av, 470 feet away, for the Q50, QM2 and QM32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Whitestone Expwy/20 Av Q50, QM2, QM32 · Shelter470 feetQ50 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q50 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & I 678, 840 feet by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station990 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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)
- Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1960 and 1970.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 21st Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 21st Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Whitestone Expressway
- No standing 5 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 Park450 feet
- Harvey Playground830 feet
Health care
- Bridge View Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice520 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Whitestone Expressway & 21st Road 170 feet
- 21st Avenue & 144th Street 360 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 22nd Avenue 390 feet
- 144th Street & 21st Road 510 feet
- 20th Avenue & 144th Street 600 feet
- Parsons Boulevard & 21st Avenue 600 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 22nd Road 650 feet
- 143rd Street & 22nd Road 710 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or Whitestone Expressway.