48th Avenue & 39th Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 39th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and 22 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 40 St-Lowery 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 40 St-Lowery St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/38 St, 350 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/38 St Q39350 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 39th Street.
- 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 all550 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.
- 39-02 Queens Boulevard Gas station1,310 feet
- 43-23 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 39th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 39th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School350 feet
- Queens Technical High School790 feet
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2820 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. Q023 @ Queens Children Center School920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground1,210 feet
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 22 places to eat and 14 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 38th Street 250 feet
- 48th Avenue & 39th Place 270 feet
- 48th Avenue & 37th Street 510 feet
- 48th Avenue & 40th Street 530 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 39th Street 580 feet
- 47th Avenue & 39th Street 680 feet
- 50th Avenue & 39th Street 680 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 39th Street or 48th Avenue.