47th Avenue & 39th Street

The four-way crossing of 47th Avenue and 39th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and 27 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1939, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
10 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
40 St-Lowery St
1,270 feet · 5 min on foot · 7
Nearest bus stop
760 feet
Queens Blvd/38 St · Q32, Q60
Within a walk
9 places
3 schools, 2 religious buildings and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
47th Avenue & 39th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. 40 St-Lowery St 7
    1,270 feet
    7

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 33 St-Rawson St 7
    0.4 miles
    7
  2. 46 St-Bliss St 7
    0.5 miles
    7

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 40 St-Lowery St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/38 St, 760 feet away, for the Q32 and Q60.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Queens Blvd/38 St Q32, Q60 · Shelter
    760 feet
    Q32 Q60
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q32 …
  2. Q60 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 39th Street and 47th Avenue.

  • 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 39 St & 47 Ave 19 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 39-02 Queens Boulevard Gas station
    630 feet
  2. 43-23 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11104
Community board
Queens Community Board 2
City Council district
26
Police precinct
108
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Sunnyside
Elevation
71 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A posted limit of 20 mph

Homes

About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1939.

Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 39th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of 39th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

North side of 47th Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of 47th Avenue

  • 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: 419396, 421489 and 425455.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Nine public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 schools
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 pedestrian plaza
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Queens Technical High School
    570 feet
  2. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School
    1,030 feet
  3. Sunnyside Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,170 feet
Show all 4
  1. Aviation Career & Technical Education High School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground
    1,090 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Lowery Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 43-39 39th Street Older adult center
    980 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    730 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fresh N Save Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    890 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 39th Street or 47th Avenue.

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, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.