48th Avenue & 60th Street
The three-way junction of 48th Avenue and 60th 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 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Queens Blvd/61 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q60, 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 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1964, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/61 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q60.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/61 St Q60 · Shelter0.3 milesQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 61 St & Laurel Hill Blvd 19 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 60-11 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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 July 2025.
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
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and December 2018, 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
West side of 60th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Big Bush Playground580 feet
- Nathan Weidenbaum Playground970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 60th Street 170 feet
- 48th Avenue & 59th Place 270 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 59th Place 480 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 500 feet
- 47th Avenue & 60th Street 500 feet
- 48th Avenue & 59th Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 61st Street 560 feet
- 47th Avenue & 59th Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 48th Avenue or 60th Street.