48th Avenue & 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and 42nd Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 32 places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St-Bliss St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- 40 St-Lowery St 70.4 miles7
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 46 St-Bliss St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/42 St, 300 feet away, for the B24.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/42 St B24300 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 42nd Street.
- 58 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 all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 42-18 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 81 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 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1939.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 42nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 42nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School960 feet
- The Children's Lab School970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground330 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sunnyside Library690 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 17 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 42nd Street & Greenpoint Avenue 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 43rd Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 41st Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue 310 feet
- 41st Street & Greenpoint Avenue 390 feet
- 48th Avenue & 44th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 40th Street 520 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 42nd Street or 48th Avenue.