46th Avenue & Center Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 46th Avenue and Center Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Pepsi-Cola Sign stands 340 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat. About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2007 and 2011, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/46 Rd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q103.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd/46 Rd Q1030.3 milesQ103
Next buses at this stop
- Q103 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Center Boulevard.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 46 Ave & 5 St 43 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 21-10 46th Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 509 48th Avenue Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,400 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 between 2007 and 2011.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2013 and April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 46th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Center Boulevard
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated Pepsi-Cola Sign (340 feet).
- Pepsi-Cola Sign Designated landmark340 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5170 feet
- Bright Start Center LIC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Lolly's Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
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- Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,160 feet
- My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gantry Plaza State Park290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hunters Point Library1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket1,100 feet
- Urban Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,080 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- Long Island City Ferry Landing450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 46th Avenue & 5th Street 420 feet
- 47th Avenue & Center Boulevard 540 feet
- 46th Road & 5th Street 680 feet
- Center Boulevard & 47th Road 820 feet
- 47th Avenue & 5th Street 870 feet
- 46th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard 1,090 feet
- 48th Avenue & Center Boulevard 1,120 feet
- 47th Road & 5th Street 1,130 feet
See every intersection along 46th Avenue or Center Boulevard.