48th Avenue & 39th Place
The three-way junction of 48th Avenue and 39th Place is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them schools, and 24 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 40 St-Lowery St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.5 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 40 St-Lowery St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Greenpoint Av, 360 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Greenpoint Av Q39360 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 Ave & 41 St 21 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 39-02 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11104
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School180 feet
- Queens Technical High School1,060 feet
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,090 feet
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- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sunnyside Library1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 15 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 40th Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 39th Street 270 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 420 feet
- 48th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 460 feet
- 48th Avenue & 41st Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 38th Street 520 feet
- 41st Street & Greenpoint Avenue 540 feet
- 47th Avenue & 39th Place 680 feet
See every intersection along 39th Place or 48th Avenue.