28th Avenue & 50th Street
The three-way junction of 28th Avenue and 50th Street is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. El-Ber Islamic School is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hobart St/30 Av, is 790 feet away for the Q18, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hobart St/30 Av, 790 feet away, for the Q18.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hobart St/30 Av Q18790 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 50 St & 30 Ave 23 docks in all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at 28th Avenue & 30th Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 22-41 49th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1955.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 28th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 50th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 50th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- El-Ber Islamic School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket790 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and three food stores.
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 28th Avenue & 50th Street at Hobart Street 70 feet
- 28th Avenue & 49th Street 260 feet
- 48th Street & 28th Avenue 520 feet
- 30th Avenue & 50th Street 680 feet
- 30th Avenue & Hobart Street 760 feet
- 28th Avenue & 47th Street 780 feet
- 50th Street & Borough Place 870 feet
- 30th Avenue & 49th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 28th Avenue or 50th Street.