48th Street & Ditmars Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 48th Street and Ditmars Boulevard is in Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Ditmars Blvd/49 St, is 320 feet away for the Q69, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ditmars Blvd/49 St, 320 feet away, for the Q69.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ditmars Blvd/49 St Q69 · Shelter320 feetQ69
Next buses at this stop
- Q69 …
Cycling
- 3 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 all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway southbound at 46th Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 46-06 Ditmars Boulevard Gas station540 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 57-02 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 48th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 48th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmars Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academ School1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ditmars Boulevard & 49th Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 47th Street 270 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & Hazen Street 540 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 46th Street 540 feet
- 48th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 690 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 70th Street 740 feet
- 49th Street & Astoria Boulevard North 800 feet
- Ditmars Boulevard & 45th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 48th Street or Ditmars Boulevard.