48th Avenue & 59th Street
The three-way junction of 48th Avenue and 59th Street is in Woodside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Big Bush Playground is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 58 St/Laurel Hill Blvd, is 0.3 miles away for the Q39, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 58 St/Laurel Hill Blvd, 0.3 miles away, for the Q39.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 58 St/Laurel Hill Blvd Q390.3 milesQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 61 St & Laurel Hill Blvd 19 docks in all1,140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodside
- Elevation
- 83 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and May 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of 59th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Big Bush Playground1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 59th Place 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 58th Lane 290 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 59th Street 500 feet
- 48th Avenue & 60th Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 58th Street 540 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 59th Place 590 feet
- 47th Avenue & 59th Street 660 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 60th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 48th Avenue or 59th Street.