48th Avenue & 31st Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 31st Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and nine places to eat. Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.5 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, 580 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Van Dam St Q39580 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
- 30 St & 48 Ave 29 docks in all550 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 station480 feet
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,120 feet
- 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.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 31st Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TRIALS & HEARINGS
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of 31st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 48th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 garden
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School460 feet
- Fiorello H. Laguardia Comm College1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- FF Michael Brennan Memorial LIC Roots Community Garden1,190 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice460 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 30th Place 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Place 260 feet
- 31st Street & Hunters Point Avenue 330 feet
- 48th Avenue & 30th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & Van Dam Street 520 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 30th Place 590 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 31st Place 600 feet
- 47th Avenue & 31st Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 31st Street or 48th Avenue.