48th Avenue & Van Dam Street
The four-way crossing of 48th Avenue and Van Dam Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 2,816 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology is 980 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St-Rawson St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them schools, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 33 St-Rawson St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 33 St-Rawson 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 33 St-Rawson St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 Av/Van Dam St, 60 feet away, for the Q39.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 Av/Van Dam St Q3960 feetQ39
Next buses at this stop
- Q39 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 31 Pl & Hunters Point Ave 19 docks in all610 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.
- 4804 31st Place Gas station230 feet
- 46-71 30th Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2020
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,816 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 316th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,437 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11101
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Dam Street
- Metered parking 5 signs 4 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Dam Street
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO NYS DOCCS
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 414696.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology School980 feet
- International High School at Laguardia Community College School990 feet
- Middle College High School at Laguardia Community College School990 feet
Health care
- Hospice of New York Nursing home or hospice980 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 48th Avenue & 32nd Place 260 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Place 260 feet
- Van Dam Street & Hunters Point Avenue 500 feet
- 48th Avenue & 33rd Street 520 feet
- 48th Avenue & 31st Street 520 feet
- Van Dam Street & Gale Avenue 590 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & Gale Avenue 600 feet
- Hunters Point Avenue & 31st Place 650 feet
See every intersection along 48th Avenue or Van Dam Street.