47th Avenue & Bell Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 47th Avenue and Bell Boulevard is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Marie Curie Playground is 1,050 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/46 Av, is 420 feet away for the Q27 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/46 Av, 420 feet away, for the Q27 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/46 Av Q27, Q31420 feetQ27 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2021
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 47th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 47th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 431346 and 456262.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Outshine Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K160 feet
- P.S. 031 Bayside School670 feet
- Happy-I Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marie Curie Playground1,050 feet
- Captain Dermody Triangle1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket370 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Road 260 feet
- 47th Avenue & 213th Street 300 feet
- 47th Avenue & 215th Street 320 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 48th Avenue 480 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Avenue 520 feet
- 215th Street & 46th Road 570 feet
- 47th Avenue & 215th Place 580 feet
- 47th Avenue & 212th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 47th Avenue or Bell Boulevard.