48th Avenue & 215th Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 215th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Captain Dermody Triangle is 380 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 48 Av/Bell Blvd, is 340 feet away for the Q27 and Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Bell Blvd, 340 feet away, for the Q27 and Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Bell Blvd Q27, Q31 · Shelter340 feetQ27 Q31
Next buses at this stop
- Q27 …
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & Long Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1,230 feet
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two 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 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 48th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 48th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 431345 and 433676.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park feature
Schools and child care
- Outshine Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K610 feet
- Happy-I Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Dermody Triangle380 feet
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature1,250 feet
- Alley Pond Park1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket420 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 215th Place 260 feet
- 215th Street & 49th Avenue 270 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 48th Avenue 290 feet
- 48th Avenue & 216th Street 510 feet
- 47th Avenue & 215th Street 520 feet
- 50th Avenue & 215th Street 530 feet
- 48th Avenue & 213th Street 610 feet
- 48th Avenue & 216th Street at 49th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 215th Street or 48th Avenue.