48th Avenue & 31st Place
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 31st Place is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Hospice of New York is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them schools, and ten places to eat. NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Van Dam St, 320 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Van Dam St Q39320 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Pl & Hunters Point Ave 19 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station220 feet
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 31st Place
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO NYS DOCCS MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 31st Place
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 5AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School720 feet
- International High School at Laguardia Community College School1,260 feet
- Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College School1,260 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet 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 & 31st Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & Van Dam Street 260 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 31st Place 390 feet
- 48th Avenue & 32nd Place 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 30th Place 520 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & Gale Avenue 570 feet
- 31st Street & Hunters Point Avenue 590 feet
- Van Dam Street & Hunters Point Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 31st Place or 48th Avenue.