48th Avenue & 33rd Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 33rd Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson St 70.3 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/34 St, 240 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/34 St Q39 · Shelter240 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 34 St & 48 Ave 25 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Borden Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station750 feet
- 33-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025
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
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 33rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of 33rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- International High School at Laguardia Community College School1,150 feet
- Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College School1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 32nd Place 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 34th Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & Van Dam Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 35th Street 520 feet
- 47th Avenue & 33rd Street 680 feet
- 33rd Street & Hunters Point Avenue 720 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Place 780 feet
- 48th Avenue & 36th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 33rd Street or 48th Avenue.