Whitestone Expressway & 21st Road
Whitestone Expressway and 21st Road meet at a three-way junction in Murray Hill-Broadway Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Bridge View Nursing Home is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Whitestone Expwy/20 Av, is 640 feet away for the Q50, QM2 and QM32, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five 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, 640 feet away, for the Q50, QM2 and QM32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Whitestone Expwy/20 Av Q50, QM2, QM32 · Shelter640 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, 1,000 feet by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station1,160 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 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two 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
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Wireless' zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Whitestone Expressway
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Lowell School1,310 feet
- Life Skills Preschool1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harvey Park620 feet
- Harvey Playground1,000 feet
Health care
- Bridge View Nursing Home Nursing home or hospice690 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 Avenue 170 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 22nd Avenue 230 feet
- 144th Street & 21st Road 340 feet
- Whitestone Expressway & 22nd Road 480 feet
- 21st Avenue & 144th Street 530 feet
- 143rd Street & 22nd Road 540 feet
- 144th Street & 22nd Avenue 570 feet
- 20th Avenue & 144th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 21st Road or Whitestone Expressway.