37th Avenue & 48th Street
The three-way junction of 37th Avenue and 48th Street is in Sunnyside Yards (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Dwyer Square is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 13 places to eat. About 190 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1961, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 46 St M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 St/Northern Blvd, 490 feet away, for the Q104.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 St/Northern Blvd Q104490 feetQ104
Next buses at this stop
- Q104 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 37 Ave 29 docks in all150 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Northern Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 49-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 45-02 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside Yards (North)
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1961.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 48th Street (east side).
North side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 37th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 413052.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 30 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Simplified Colonial Revival or Art Deco, and mostly built in 1928.
- Sunnyside Gardens Park Community Center & Park Office Designated landmark580 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Sunnyside Middle School640 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dwyer Square1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- H Mart Supermarket1,050 feet
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store470 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Plaza 48 Shopping center190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Street & Barnett Avenue 390 feet
- 39th Avenue & 48th Street 750 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 48th Street 930 feet
- 50th Street & Barnett Avenue 930 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 34th Avenue 990 feet
- 39th Avenue & 47th Street 1,010 feet
- 39th Avenue & 49th Street 1,010 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 47th Street 1,150 feet
See every intersection along 37th Avenue or 48th Street.