48th Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, 40 St-Lowery St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and 32 places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1940, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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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 70.4 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 Greenpoint Av/48 Av, 50 feet away, for the B24.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/48 Av B2450 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 Ave & 41 St 21 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.4 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 three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2022
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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 48th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 48th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Greenpoint Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Greenpoint Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 424352.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 199 Maurice A. FitzGerald School640 feet
- The Children's Lab School1,120 feet
- High Five Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground480 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sunnyside Library830 feet
Supermarkets
- Fresh N Save Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 41st Street 60 feet
- 41st Street & Greenpoint Avenue 80 feet
- 48th Avenue & 40th Street 200 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & 40th Street 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 42nd Street 310 feet
- 42nd Street & Greenpoint Avenue 400 feet
- 48th Avenue & 39th Place 460 feet
- 48th Avenue & 43rd Street 580 feet
See every intersection along 48th Avenue or Greenpoint Avenue.