47th Avenue & Skillman Avenue
The three-way junction of 47th Avenue and Skillman Avenue is in Sunnyside Yards (South), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Long Island City Courthouse stands 810 feet away. The nearest subway, Hunters Point Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them gardens, and four places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hunters Point Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Hunters Point Av 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Hunters Point Project” (2012) by Tricia Keightley at the Hunters Point Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomson Av/30 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q39.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomson Av/30 St Q390.3 milesQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 47th Avenue and Skillman Avenue.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 47 Ave & Skillman Ave 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 22nd Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 43-10 Van Dam Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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)
- Sunnyside Yards (South)
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 12 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on Skillman Avenue (west side).
East side of Skillman Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 12 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412854 and 424877.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1872 and 1989.
- Long Island City Courthouse Designated landmark810 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch Garden430 feet
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden970 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 29th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Skillman Avenue & Austell Place 110 feet
- 47th Avenue & 27th Street 370 feet
- Skillman Avenue & Pearson Place 390 feet
- 27th Street & Skillman Avenue 440 feet
- Davis Court & Pearson Place 510 feet
- 47th Avenue & 28th Street 630 feet
- 27th Street & Austell Place 690 feet
- 28th Street & Skillman Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 47th Avenue or Skillman Avenue.