48th Street & 28th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and 28th Avenue is in Astoria (East)-Woodside (North), Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Grand Post Office is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 30 Av/48 St, is 700 feet away for the Q18, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 14 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 30 Av/48 St, 700 feet away, for the Q18.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 30 Av/48 St Q18700 feetQ18
Next buses at this stop
- Q18 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 46 St & 28 Ave 19 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 40-08 30th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11103
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 114
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Astoria (East)-Woodside (North)
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 1928 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 48th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- El-Ber Islamic School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Grand Post Office1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trade Fair Supermarket1,090 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and six food stores.
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:
- 28th Avenue & 47th Street 260 feet
- 28th Avenue & 49th Street 260 feet
- 28th Avenue & 50th Street 520 feet
- 28th Avenue & 46th Street 520 feet
- 28th Avenue & 50th Street at Hobart Street 590 feet
- 48th Street & 30th Avenue 680 feet
- 28th Avenue & 45th Street 780 feet
- 30th Avenue & 49th Street 940 feet
See every intersection along 28th Avenue or 48th Street.