48th Street & Astoria Boulevard North
The three-way junction of 48th Street and Astoria Boulevard North is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, Astoria Blvd/49 St, is 320 feet away for the Q19, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1994, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Astoria Blvd/49 St, 320 feet away, for the Q19.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Astoria Blvd/49 St Q19320 feetQ19
Next buses at this stop
- Q19 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmars Blvd & 48 St 19 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 43-03 Astoria Boulevard North Gas station1,150 feet
- 30-10 35th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 34-54 44th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2019.
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
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1994.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 48th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Astoria Boulevard North
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket1,310 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 47th Street & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West at Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 310 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & Brooklyn Queens Expressway West 390 feet
- Grand Central Parkway & 49th Street 390 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 480 feet
- 23rd Avenue & 46th Street 580 feet
- Astoria Boulevard North & Hazen Street 630 feet
- 48th Street & Ditmars Boulevard 690 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Astoria Boulevard North.