48th Avenue & 36th Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 36th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them schools, and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1961, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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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 seven 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/37 St, 380 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/37 St Q39 · Shelter380 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 Ave & 37 St 19 docks in all250 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 station0.3 miles
- 43-23 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
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
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 36th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-4PM
West side of 36th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School670 feet
- Queens Technical High School880 feet
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School1,130 feet
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- Aviation Career & Technical Education High School1,200 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 35th Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 37th Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 34th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 38th Street 520 feet
- 47th Avenue & 36th Street 680 feet
- 48th Avenue & 39th Street 770 feet
- 48th Avenue & 33rd Street 780 feet
- 47th Avenue & 35th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 36th Street or 48th Avenue.