47th Avenue & 50th Street
The three-way junction of 47th Avenue and 50th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The obelisk “Sunnyside Memorial” is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1928, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St-Bliss St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 52 St 70.3 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 46 St-Bliss St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 47 Av/48 St, 640 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 47 Av/48 St B24640 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 47th Avenue and 50th Street.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & 48 St 20 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station960 feet
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1928.
Since 2014 at least 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 47th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of 50th Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 50th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Sabba Park.
- Sunnyside Memorial Obelisk, 1976770 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- High Five Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sabba Park760 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and nine 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 nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Avenue & 49th Street 260 feet
- 47th Avenue & 48th Street 520 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 50th Street 740 feet
- 47th Avenue & 47th Street 780 feet
- 48th Avenue & 49th Street 950 feet
- Queens Boulevard & 49th Street 990 feet
- Roosevelt Avenue & 50th Street 1,000 feet
- 47th Avenue & 46th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 47th Avenue or 50th Street.