46th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard

The four-way crossing of 46th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gordon Triangle is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them day care or pre-K sites, and 37 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Vernon Boulevard.

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46th Avenue & Vernon Boulevard Nearby corners, linked

Subway

The nearest subway station is Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7
    0.3 miles
    7

Next trains at this station

Outbound
1 line
  1. 7 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 7 …

Also within a walk

  1. 21 St G
    0.3 miles
    G
  2. Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G
    0.4 miles
    7 E F G

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Vernon Blvd/46 Rd, 280 feet away, for the Q103.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Vernon Blvd/46 Rd Q103
    280 feet
    Q103

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Vernon Boulevard.

  • 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 46 Ave & 5 St 43 docks in all
    550 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 21-10 46th Road Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 5-43 47th Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    790 feet
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
8 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 46th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

South side of 46th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Vernon Boulevard

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Vernon Boulevard

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 415482, 422264, 422806, 422807 and 426717.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Renaissance Revival, and built between 1902 and 1904.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 1 college
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 playground
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    80 feet
  2. My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    100 feet
  3. Bunnyhill LIC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,060 feet
Show all 9
  1. Lolly's Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,090 feet
  2. Gersh Academy-Aym School
    1,150 feet
  3. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,250 feet
  4. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Chabad of West Queens Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,280 feet
  5. Bank Street College of Educ-Lic College
    1,280 feet
  6. Bright Start Center LIC Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Gordon Triangle
    670 feet
  2. Gantry Plaza State Park
    870 feet
  3. Murray Playground
    1,010 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 258/Ladder 115 Fire station · landmark
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodcellar & Co. Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and four food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.