47th Avenue & 11th Street

The four-way crossing of 47th Avenue and 11th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 258/Ladder 115 firehouse is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 21 St, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them day care or pre-K sites, and 45 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
21 St
510 feet · 2 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
11 St/47 Av · B32
Within a walk
15 places
7 day care or pre-K sites, 2 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
47th Avenue & 11th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 21 St, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 21 St G
    510 feet
    G

Next trains at this station

Court Square
1 line
  1. G …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. G …

Also within a walk

  1. Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 7
    1,050 feet
    7
  2. Hunters Point Av 7
    0.3 miles
    7

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 11 St/47 Av, 110 feet away, for the B32.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 11 St/47 Av B32
    110 feet
    B32

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 51 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 Rd & 11 St 25 docks in all
    330 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 0.8 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
    950 feet
  3. 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
10 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 11th Street

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 11th Street

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of 47th Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 47th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 425395.

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

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 schools
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 museum
  • 1 park
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Millie’s World Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    300 feet
  2. Gersh Academy-Aym School
    370 feet
  3. Bunnyhill LIC Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    670 feet
Show all 9
  1. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Chabad of West Queens Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    970 feet
  2. My Treehouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,110 feet
  3. Bunnyhill Babies Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,130 feet
  4. Birch Family Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,230 feet
  5. Birch Family - Long Island City Earl School
    1,250 feet
  6. Lolly's Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Murray Playground
    840 feet
  2. Notorious LIC Park
    1,210 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 46th Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. MoMA PS1 Museum
    1,010 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Long Island City Post Office Listed historic place
    820 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    1,170 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 places to eat and three food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 11th Street or 47th Avenue.

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