47th Avenue & 29th Street
The four-way crossing of 47th Avenue and 29th Street is in Long Island City-Hunters Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about ten minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Court Sq-23 St 7, E, F, G0.5 miles7 E F G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 920 feet away, for the Q39.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q39920 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 47th Avenue.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 29 St & Skillman Ave 27 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers650 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 29th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 29th Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 1 college
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Academy of Finance and Enterprise School820 feet
- Bard High School Early College Queens School820 feet
- High School of Applied Communication School820 feet
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- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School950 feet
- Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm College1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden50 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza340 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & 30th Street 210 feet
- 47th Avenue & 28th Street 310 feet
- 47th Avenue & 30th Place 470 feet
- 47th Avenue & 27th Street 580 feet
- 29th Street & Skillman Avenue 660 feet
- 47th Avenue & 31st Street 730 feet
- 28th Street & Skillman Avenue 760 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Thomson Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 29th Street or 47th Avenue.