48th Street & 20th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and 20th Avenue is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Paul Raimonda Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/47 St, is 260 feet away for the Q100, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1970, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/47 St, 260 feet away, for the Q100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/47 St Q100 · Shelter260 feetQ100
Next buses at this stop
- Q100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 20th Avenue.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 20 Ave & 48 St 23 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard North, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 76-19 21st Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- LaGuardia Airport Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11105
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 48th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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
- Paul Raimonda Playground50 feet
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 signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 47th Street 270 feet
- 20th Avenue & 49th Street 270 feet
- 20th Avenue & 46th Street 540 feet
- 20th Avenue & Hazen Street 540 feet
- 75th Street & Hazen Street 630 feet
- 75th Street & 20th Avenue 650 feet
- 20th Avenue & 45th Street 810 feet
- 48th Street & 21st Avenue 880 feet
See every intersection along 20th Avenue or 48th Street.