48th Street & 55th Avenue
The three-way junction of 48th Street and 55th Avenue is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laurel Hill Flagstaff Monument is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 55 Av/48 St, is 100 feet away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and two places to eat. Within 820 feet are 14 homes, mostly built in 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 55 Av/48 St, 100 feet away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 Av/48 St Q67100 feetQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 48th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 1,000 feet by car along the streets.
- 59-49 Maurice Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 14 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1940.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 monument or memorial
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurel Hill Flagstaff Monument Monument or memorial760 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- 55th Avenue & 50th Street 450 feet
- 48th Street & 54th Road 560 feet
- 50th Street & 54th Road 880 feet
- 46th Street & 55th Avenue 920 feet
- 48th Street & 56th Road 1,000 feet
- Long Island Expressway & 48th Street 1,000 feet
- 54th Avenue & 50th Street 1,090 feet
- 46th Street & 54th Drive 1,180 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or 55th Avenue.