27th Street & 49th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 27th Street and 49th Avenue is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Smiling Hogshead Ranch is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Hunters Point Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 49 Av/25 St, 700 feet away, for the Q67.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 49 Av/25 St Q67 · Shelter700 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 49 Ave & 27 St 25 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Long Island City-Hunters Point
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 27th Street
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 27th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 49th Avenue
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of 49th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 garden
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 49th Avenue & Davis Court 90 feet
- 27th Street & Pearson Place 230 feet
- 50th Avenue & 27th Street 260 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 27th Street 490 feet
- 51st Avenue & 27th Street 520 feet
- 27th Street & Austell Place 520 feet
- Hunters Point Bridge & Hunters Point Avenue 570 feet
- 49th Avenue & 25th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 27th Street or 49th Avenue.